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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The base or platform from which a rocket or space vehicle is launched.
- noun A foundation or starting point.
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- noun The surface or structure from which a
launch is made.
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alexz commented on the word launch pad
in North American cycling, we have 'left turn launch pads' which is a marked box on a bike lane reserved for making a Copenhagen left turn.
March 29, 2015
bilby commented on the word launch pad
Are these different from bike boxes?
March 29, 2015
alexz commented on the word launch pad
it's pretty much the same thing as a bike box.
I saw a local youtuber refer to it as a 'left turn launch pad' and found the 'left turn launch pad' term used in other cities.
March 29, 2015