interceptor

or in·ter·cept·er

[ in-ter-sep-ter ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈsɛp tər /

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.

Origin of interceptor

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

Words nearby interceptor

intercellular bridge, intercellular canaliculus, intercensal, intercept, interception, interceptor, intercession, intercessor, intercessory, interchange, interchangeable

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Example sentences from the Web for interceptor

The interceptor is still under development and has yet to undergo a flight intercept test.
Why Iron Dome Can't Be Scaled-Up|Kingston Reif|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If he failed to launch an interceptor at a track that turned out to be hostile, it meant the death of an American city.
Pushbutton War|Joseph P. Martino
Only the previous week, at a station down the line, an interceptor had been launched at an unannounced satellite.
Pushbutton War|Joseph P. Martino
In theory, one interceptor could handle a missile all by itself.
Pushbutton War|Joseph P. Martino

The interceptor missiles had to detect it, swing to intercept, to accelerate furiously.
Talents, Incorporated|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
So far, five of them have been hit by interceptor rockets, but we don't have them all by a long shot.
Instant of Decision|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for interceptor

interceptor

intercepter

/ (ˌɪntəˈsɛptə) /

noun

a person or thing that intercepts

a fast highly manoeuvrable fighter aircraft used to intercept enemy aircraft

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单词	interceptor
释义	interceptor or in·ter·cept·er [ in-ter-sep-ter ] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛp tər / 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. Origin of interceptor 1590–1600; <Latin, equivalent to intercep- (see intercept) + -tor -tor Words nearby interceptor intercellular bridge, intercellular canaliculus, intercensal, intercept, interception, interceptor, intercession, intercessor, intercessory, interchange, interchangeable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for interceptor The interceptor is still under development and has yet to undergo a flight intercept test. Why Iron Dome Can't Be Scaled-Up\|Kingston Reif\|November 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If he failed to launch an interceptor at a track that turned out to be hostile, it meant the death of an American city. Pushbutton War\|Joseph P. Martino Only the previous week, at a station down the line, an interceptor had been launched at an unannounced satellite. Pushbutton War\|Joseph P. Martino In theory, one interceptor could handle a missile all by itself. Pushbutton War\|Joseph P. Martino The interceptor missiles had to detect it, swing to intercept, to accelerate furiously. Talents, Incorporated\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins So far, five of them have been hit by interceptor rockets, but we don't have them all by a long shot. Instant of Decision\|Gordon Randall Garrett British Dictionary definitions for interceptor interceptor intercepter / (ˌɪntəˈsɛptə) / noun a person or thing that intercepts a fast highly manoeuvrable fighter aircraft used to intercept enemy aircraft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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