launching

• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in OT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

launching, n. 

•  the act of moving a newly-built vessel into the water for the first time.  [WordNet 1.5]
•  the act of beginning something new.  [WordNet 1.5]
•  the act of propelling with force.  [WordNet 1.5]

THESAURUS

launching

coming out, curtain raiser, debut, embarkation, embarkment, first appearance, floating, flotation, inaugural address, inauguration, induction, initiation, installation, installment, introduction, maiden speech, opener, preliminary, unveiling