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Interceptor

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. One that intercepts, specifically a fast-climbing, highly maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft or a guided missile designed to intercept enemy missiles and spacecraft.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Anything that intercepts another

n. A fast, maneuverable fighter aircraft designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft before they can attack

n. A guided missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles

n. In Architecture / Engineering, A device to trap, remove, or separate deleterious, hazardous, or undesirable matter (such as oil, grease, gasoline, sand, and sediment) from normal waste conveyed through it, permitting normal sewage or liquid wastes to discharge into the disposal terminal by gravity.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. Same as intercepter.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Same as intercepter.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft

Word Usage

"A mobile phone call interceptor device (Credit: ESD Group) "People have this misconception that if they're using a 3G phone their call cannot be intercepted because the 3G network provides them with a bit more security," Goldsmith said."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

fighter aircraft attack aircraft fighter

Variant

intercepter

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

receptor sceptre

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

anti-tank pilotless fighter-bombers low-flying hunter-killer