LAUNCE
Meaning of LAUNCE in English
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlȯn(t)s, ˈlän(t)s ]
noun
Etymology: probably from lance (I)
Date: 1623
: sand lance
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.
Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.
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