Launching areas (4)
I believe the answer is:
pads
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">launching areas</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pads that I've seen before include "Blocks" , "19 acrosses" , "tablets" , "Cricket leg-guards" , "Apartments; cushions" .)