abschießen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
Senses
abschießen is used for these senses in English:
- launch (transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
- shoot down (transitive) To cause to fall by shooting.
- shootdown The shooting down of an aircraft, satellite, etc.
launch — full definition
- verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
- verb To start something new, such as a business, product, or campaign.
- noun The act of starting or introducing something new, or of sending a vessel or rocket into motion.
- noun A large motorboat, especially one used to ferry people to and from a larger ship.