pad
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7.2
- noun
- /pæd/
- Specialized
- Launch pad go.
- launch pad
- 39B pad
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Watch on YouTubeWell, because faith is not something to begin with as a launching pad and then leave behind.
- Well, because faith is not something to begin with as a launching pad and then leave behind.
Examples
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These are the same launch pads we flew from an Apollo.
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The spacecraft was positioned on the pad before its historic launch.
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But we can control every launch pad in the world from here.
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The pad is a go.
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All personnel report to emergency-escape vehicle launch pad.
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But even reaching the launch pad was a triumph of cost-driven engineering.
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And so Voyager II is now a part of history... rocketing into space from its launch pad here at Cape Kennedy... on this historic date, August 20, 1977.
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NASA engineers monitored the countdown from control rooms near the launch pad.
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As the final checks were completed, the rocket stood tall on the launch pad, ready for the mission.
Synonyms
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3.5
A platform where rockets or spacecraft are launched into space
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4.8
A platform where rockets begin their flight into space
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4.4
A strong platform that rockets or spacecraft use to start their flight
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4.0
A place where rockets or spaceships start their flight
Compounds
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3.0
A flat piece in a car that presses the brake disc to slow or stop a wheel
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2.9
A hard rounded piece worn over the shoulder to protect from hits in sports like football or hockey
- US
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3.7
A small metal pad that you use to scrub hard stains from pots, pans, and kitchen surfaces
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2
4.4
A strong platform that rockets or spacecraft use to start their flight
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4.2
A device that senses weight when someone steps on it and makes something happen
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3.8
A thin material put under a rug to stop it sliding, protect the floor, and make it softer
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3.2
A small cleaning tool of thin metal threads used to remove dirt or smooth surfaces
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1.1
A small flat piece of cloth or sponge that you use to rub dirt off surfaces like a stove
An electronic device or app that lets you put words and pictures on the screen and save them
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pad for a launch place comes from an old idea of a flat, prepared 'pad' or area where you put something important before use, like a flat spot for a machine. So a launch pad is a special flat platform where a rocket sits and then takes off.