hard launch

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|aeronautics}} The launch of a [[guided missile]] in such a way that the missile's [[rocket engine]] is [[ignite]]d while still inside the launch [[assembly]] or [[tube]].
2. {{lb|en|marketing}} The [[release]] of a [[product]] or [[service]] (particularly [[software]]) to the [[general public]].
3. {{lb|en|informal}} The [[explicit]] [[announcement]] of a [[romantic]] [[relationship]], often via [[social media]].

Verb

1. {{alt form|en|hard-launch}}.

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