motor launch

collocation in English

meaningsofmotorandlaunch

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motor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈməʊ.tər/us
/ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ/
a device that changes electricity or fuel into movement and makes a ...
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launch
noun[C]
uk
/lɔːntʃ/us
/lɑːntʃ/
an event to celebrate or introduce ...
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(Definition ofmotorandlaunchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Does it go from a smallmotorlaunchup to a cargo liner—or anything bigger?
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A navalmotorlaunchcame to our rescue and picked us up.
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We possess the necessary transport, amotorlaunch, and some quite sophisticated equipment to assist us in apprehending poachers.
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Some of us were then transferred to anothermotorlaunch.
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I have just bought amotorlaunch.
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On being questioned, however, he withdrew this claim, but then stated that he was serving on amotorlaunchnear the scene of action in order to pick up survivors.
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Amotorlaunchwith the officers mentioned above was launched to bring them in.
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Squally weather prevented his using a 40-footmotorlaunchas picket.
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Themotorlaunchhas a capacity of more than 100 people, while each jungkung can carry 30 people.
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An unknown ship was ahead of themotorlaunchand struck a mine.
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Satisfied that none alive remained aboard, he too leapt onto the deck of amotorlaunchbobbing below.
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Under heavy fire, the boat staggered out of the harbour and was taken under tow by another late-arrivingmotorlaunch.
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The hull was similar to that of amotorlaunch, resembling a tracked boat with twin rear-mounted tunnelled propellers and twin rudders.
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They have also seized 5 water vessels, onemotorlaunchand four jungkungs (motorboat).
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The ride then moves outside, where the train is accelerated to 115 km/h in 2.5 seconds using a linear inductionmotorlaunchon an 80-metre-long launch track.
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Benjafield had a passion for motorsports which started with boating, but moved on to automobiles in the 1920s, following the accidental destruction of his belovedmotorlaunch.
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The motor launches were unable to proceed to sea on account of the state of the weather.
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There was also a number of motor launches and trawlers.
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Five motor launches have already been brought home.
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