| launch pad or launching pad | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a platform from which a spacecraft, rocket, etc, is launched |
| 2. | an effective starting point for a career, enterprise, or campaign |
| launching pad or launching pad | |
| —n | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |