"cold launch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cold launches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cold launch (countable and uncountable, plural cold launches)
  1. (military) A form of vertical launching system where the missile is expelled by gas produced by a separate gas generator, and only ignites afterwards. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military, Rocketry Related terms: pop-up
    Sense id: en-cold_launch-en-noun-faMeqtuw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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