pad (also launch*ing pad ) n. the area on which a rocket stands for launching, typically consisting of a platform with a supporting structure. launch ve*hi*cle n. a rocket-powered vehicle used to send artificial satellites or spacecraft into space. laun*der v. [trans.] wash, or wash and iron, (clothes or linens): he wasn't used to laundering his own bed linens | [as adj., with submodifier] (laundered) freshly laundered sheets. - conceal the origins of (money obtained illegally) by transfers involving foreign banks or legitimate businesses. - alter (information) to make it appear more acceptable: we began to notice