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lanzamiento — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  • caster noun A small swivelling wheel fixed to the underside of furniture or equipment so it can roll.
  • launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
  • pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
  • release verb To set free or allow to leave, especially from captivity or confinement.
  • throw verb To send an object through the air using force from your hand or arm.
  • toss verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.

Senses

lanzamiento is used for these senses in English:

  • cast An act of throwing.
  • caster (automotive) The angle of the axis around which a car's front wheels rotate when the steering wheel is turned, with a vertical axis being defined as zero caster.
  • launch The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
  • pitch (baseball) The act of pitching a baseball.
  • release Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).
  • throw The flight of a thrown object.
  • toss A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
  • toss (cricket, football) The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.

cast — full definition

  1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
  4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
  5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

caster — full definition

  1. noun A small swivelling wheel fixed to the underside of furniture or equipment so it can roll.
  2. noun A small container with a perforated top for sprinkling sugar, salt, or other condiments.
  3. noun Someone or something that casts, in the sense of throwing or shaping.

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