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発射 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discharge verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
  • fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
  • launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
  • shot noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.

Senses

発射 is used for these senses in English:

  • discharge To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling).
  • fire (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
  • launch The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
  • launch (transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
  • shot The result of launching a projectile or bullet.

discharge — full definition

  1. verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
  2. verb To fire a weapon, or to release something suddenly, such as a liquid, gas, or electrical charge.
  3. verb To fulfil or pay off a duty, debt, or obligation.
  4. noun The act of releasing someone or something, such as a patient, employee, or soldier.
  5. noun A substance released from the body or another source, such as pus or waste.

fire — full definition

  1. noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
  2. noun Bullets or projectiles shot from a weapon, or the act of shooting.
  3. verb To shoot a weapon.
  4. verb To dismiss someone from their job.
  5. verb To set something alight, or to heat it strongly, as with ceramics.

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