noun
interceptor
noun
1
A fast military aircraft or missile designed to catch and destroy enemy aircraft or missiles.
"The interceptor was scrambled to meet the unidentified jet."
2
Anything, including a person or device, that intercepts something.
"The device acts as an interceptor for hazardous waste in the drainage system."
How to Use Interceptor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething (often a fighter jet or missile) built specifically to stop or catch something else.
Word Forms
interceptors plural
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The _____ was scrambled to meet the unidentified jet.