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interceptor
[ in-ter-sep-ter ]
noun
- a person or thing that intercepts.
- Military. a fighter aircraft with fast-reaction capabilities, used to identify and, if appropriate, engage other aircraft in combat.
interceptor
/ ˌɪntəˈsɛptə /
noun
- a person or thing that intercepts
- a fast highly manoeuvrable fighter aircraft used to intercept enemy aircraft
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Origin of interceptor1
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Example Sentences
The interceptor is still under development and has yet to undergo a flight intercept test.
The Arrow-2 interceptor is already deployed and is designed to intercept targets during the latter stages of their flight.
I wish I could detect the impudent interceptor—You have then at last condescended to visit Cohansie!
Thus he had to launch the interceptor when the missile was twenty-seven degrees from intercept.
The interceptor was lower to the northwest, cutting into their path.
Your ship carries half a dozen long-range interceptor rockets to handle any attack from Earth.
The interceptor missiles had to detect it, swing to intercept, to accelerate furiously.
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