launch pad
or launch·pad
noun
the platform on which a missile or launch vehicle undergoes final prelaunch checkout and countdown and from which it is launched from the surface of the earth.
something that serves to launch or initiate: He used his legal experience as a launch pad for his career in politics.
Also called
launching pad,
pad.
Origin of launch pad
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby launch pad
launce,
launcelot,
launceston,
launch,
launch control center,
launch pad,
launch shoe,
launch vehicle,
launch window,
launcher,
launder
British Dictionary definitions for launch pad
launch pad
launching pad
noun
a platform from which a spacecraft, rocket, etc, is launched
an effective starting point for a career, enterprise, or campaign