launchpad
/ˈlɔːntʃpæd/noun
उच्चारण लॉन्च्पैड
प्रक्षेपण-स्थल, लॉन्च पैड
Core word
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[C]
a platform from which a rocket or spacecraft is sent into space
प्रक्षेपण-स्थल, लॉन्च पैड
- The rocket lifted off from the second launchpad at Sriharikota.
- Engineers moved the satellite to the launchpad.
- Crowds watched from a distance as the rocket stood on the launchpad.
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- The launchpad was cleared before the countdown began.
- A fire crew stayed near the launchpad as a precaution.
Synonyms launch site launching pad
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[C] ~ (for sth)
an event or situation that helps somebody or something to start or progress quickly
(सफलता की) शुरुआत का मंच, सीढ़ी
- The talent show was a launchpad for her singing career.
- Radhika saw the scholarship as a launchpad for her dreams.
- The internship was a launchpad for his career in journalism.
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- A good start-up can be a launchpad for new ideas.
- The competition proved a launchpad for many young artists.
Synonyms springboard stepping stone platform jumping-off point
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a launchpad (countable noun)
In its first meaning a launchpad is the platform from which a rocket or spacecraft is sent into space. It is written as one word, or as launch pad.
पहले अर्थ में 'launchpad' वह मंच है जहाँ से rocket या अंतरिक्ष यान छोड़ा जाता है; इसे एक शब्द या launch pad दोनों तरह लिखा जाता है।
- The rocket stood on the launchpad at dawn.
- Sriharikota has more than one launchpad.
a launchpad for sth / to sth
In figurative use, a launchpad for a career or project is an event or position that helps it begin successfully.
लाक्षणिक प्रयोग में, किसी करियर या परियोजना के लिए 'launchpad' वह घटना या पद है जो उसे सफल शुरुआत देता है।
- The internship was a launchpad for her career.
- The exam is a launchpad to a government job.
on the launchpad
Use on for the physical position, as the rocket is standing on the platform.
भौतिक स्थिति के लिए 'on' का प्रयोग होता है, क्योंकि rocket मंच पर खड़ा रहता है।
- Engineers checked the rocket on the launchpad.
launchpad as a modifier
It can be used before a noun: launchpad area, launchpad team.
यह noun के पहले भी आ सकता है: launchpad area, launchpad team।
- Cameras recorded the launchpad area before liftoff.
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adjective + launchpad
perfectidealexcellentsecuremobile
- College is an ideal launchpad for new ideas.
verb + launchpad
provideserve asuse asbuildclear
- The festival served as a launchpad for young singers.
launchpad + noun
towercrewareasitecomplex
- The launchpad tower held the rocket upright.
launchpad for
a careera businesssuccessa start-upa new movement
- Her first job was a launchpad for a successful business.
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- The rocket was moved slowly to the launchpad.
rocket को धीरे-धीरे launchpad तक ले जाया गया।
- A strong school foundation is a launchpad for competitive exams.
विद्यालय की मज़बूत नींव प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं के लिए launchpad है।
- The talent show proved a launchpad for many singers.
प्रतिभा-प्रदर्शन कार्यक्रम अनेक गायकों के लिए launchpad साबित हुआ।
- Heavy rain delayed the countdown on the launchpad.
भारी बारिश ने launchpad पर उलटी गिनती में देरी कर दी।
- He saw the startup competition as a launchpad for his app.
उसने startup प्रतियोगिता को अपने app के लिए launchpad माना।
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✗ The scientists reached to the launchpad at six.
✓ The scientists reached the launchpad at six.
Reach is transitive and takes no preposition when it means arrive at.
'Reach' transitive क्रिया है, पहुँचने के अर्थ में इसके बाद preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ The course is a launchpad of his career.
✓ The course is a launchpad for his career.
Use for, not of, to say what the launchpad helps.
launchpad किसकी मदद करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' लगता है, 'of' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
launch site launching pad springboard stepping stone platform jumping-off point
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India's main launchpads are at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
भारत के मुख्य launchpads आंध्र प्रदेश के Sriharikota स्थित Satish Dhawan Space Centre में हैं।