prelaunch
[ pree-lawnch, -lahnch ]
/ priˈlɔntʃ, -ˈlɑntʃ /
adjective
preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.
Words nearby prelaunch
prelapsarian,
prelate,
prelate nullius,
prelatism,
prelature,
prelaunch,
prelease,
prelect,
prelexical,
prelibation,
prelim
Example sentences from the Web for pre-launch
Compared to the pre-launch prediction of 500,000 private enrollees in the first month, the news is disappointing.
First Obamacare Enrollment Numbers Are Dismal, but It’s No Failure Yet |Jamelle Bouie |November 14, 2013 |DAILY BEASTThere was no reason to suppose that the warhead had been temperature-controlled during the pre-launch countdown.
Pushbutton War |Joseph P. Martino