prelaunch
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prelaunch — /pree lawnch , lahnch /, adj. preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft. [PRE + LAUNCH1] * * * … Universalium
prelaunch — pre·launch … English syllables
prelaunch — pre•launch [[t]priˈlɔntʃ, ˈlɑntʃ[/t]] adj. ars preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
prelaunch — / pri:lɔ:ntʃ/ adjective before a launch … Marketing dictionary in english
prelaunch — ˈprēˌ adjective Etymology: pre + launch (II) : preparing for or preliminary to launch (as of a spacecraft) … Useful english dictionary
prelaunch period — / pri:lɔ:ntʃ ˌpɪəriəd/ noun the period before the launch of a new product … Marketing dictionary in english
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