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interceptor

or in·ter·cept·er

[ in-ter-sep-ter ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that intercepts.
  2. Military. a fighter aircraft with fast-reaction capabilities, used to identify and, if appropriate, engage other aircraft in combat.


interceptor

/ ˌɪntəˈsɛptə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that intercepts
  2. a fast highly manoeuvrable fighter aircraft used to intercept enemy aircraft


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Word History and Origins

Origin of interceptor1

1590–1600; < Latin, equivalent to intercep- ( intercept ) + -tor -tor ( def )

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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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