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Significados de launchpad em inglês

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plataforma de llançament

A platform from which rockets or space craft are launched.

plataforma de llançament
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Examples for "pad"
Examples for "pad"
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Would that work? Eric held a pen over a pad of paper.
Dead air
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Reporters will, however, only have a pen and pad to work on.
Reuters
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Forty-five years ago, Rione said, her eyes on her data pad again.
Beyond The Frontier: Guardian
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That much is true, right? She eased the pad back to him.
Raging Heat
5
Rae set aside the pad of paper and glanced at the clock.
God's gift
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The Eurovision Song Contest has been a launching pad for international careers.
Reuters
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The event is seen as a launching pad for the industry's award season.
Reuters
3
That goal proved the launching pad for St Gall's deserved success.
The Irish Times
4
But it might be a ground-up launching pad for the newspapers of tomorrow.
Wired
5
Preparations are underway around the launching pad in the Gobi Desert.
BBC
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Afghanistan could once again serve as a launch pad for terrorism attacks.
Reuters
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I'm facing the wrong way, towards the launch pad not the exit.
The half life of stars: a novel
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However, the rocket exploded on the launch pad and destroyed the satellite.
Radio NZ
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Congress historically has not been a good launch pad for the presidency.
Reuters
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The vehicle exploded on its launch pad while undergoing final pre-launch tests.
The Irish Times
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Recycling to T-20 minutes and holding for a vessel to clear the launch area.
Radio NZ
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We can nail her before she reaches the launch area.
Perilous Shield
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Thousands of spectators jammed the launch area on Friday, eager to witness Starliner's premiere flight.
News.com.au
4
Many camped on the lake bed, separated from the launch area by a line of festive bunting.
Wired
5
The local commanders responsible for securing the launch area have been arrested pending an investigation, it said in a statement.
Reuters
Uso de launchpad em inglês
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When Hubble finally reached the launchpad, seven years late, confidence was high.
The Guardian
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August has been a regular launchpad for R-rated comedies in recent years.
Reuters
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James spoke, of course, of the launchpad of rockets and Space Shuttles.
The Guardian
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With help from the launchpad technicians, Emma stepped out of the van.
Gravity
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And finally, on the drive across the pitch-black desert to the launchpad.
Gravity
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Federal elections can act as a launchpad or watershed for major health reform.
The Guardian
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The conference needs to be the launchpad for our third term.
The Guardian
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Zarek could feel the deck shake as the first Viper left its launchpad.
The Cylons’ Secret
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A hangar adjacent to launchpad 39A is capable of holding only three boosters.
Wired
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Launch Control reported a fire on the launchpad and activated the fire suppression system.
Riding rockets
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They have a launchpad, yes, but nothing left to launch.
Grand junction
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Treads and main engine nozzle cleared the roof and the fire licked the launchpad.
Moonfall
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It was also the launchpad for the hack­tivist group Anonymous.
Wired
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They have a private launchpad built out onto the lake.
Nemesis Game
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Hours before liftoff, a Soyuz rocket stands on its launchpad.
The Guardian
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It's an ideal launchpad for an exploration of the surrounding bars, clubs and restaurants.
The Guardian
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Launchpad ao longo do tempo
Launchpad nas variantes da língua
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