interceptor

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  1. noun 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.

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  • A year later the Martin-Baker Company produced a design for a utility interceptor, the M.B.2, which could be produced easily and was powered by a Napier Dagger engine. —  The Narrow Margin
  • The interceptor was at the center of a dispute over $53 million in repair costs for a sinkhole that caved in part of 15 Mile in Sterling Heights in 2004. —  detnews.com - Local
  • For example, runtime matcher in the interceptor is fast enough for the annotation matching (only a boolean check) but the AspectJ pointcut matcher is a bit slower since it has to do some more work. —  Jonas Bonér
  • Quoting unnamed defense sources, Kyodo said the deployment of the interceptor was a precautionary measure as Japan cooperates with the U.S. military on the looming missile threat. —  Philly.com - Latest Videos
  • Although the interceptor is not designed to track long-range ballistic missiles, MDA has not yet ruled out the possibility of upgrading the system to accommodate greater range and velocity. —  Missilethreat.com
 

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/ɪntərˈsɛptər/
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