interceptor
noun
in·ter·cep·tor
ˌin-tər-ˈsep-tər 
variants
or less commonly intercepter
: one that intercepts
specifically
: a light high-speed fast-climbing fighter plane or missile designed for defense against raiding bombers or missiles
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The lease listing specifies it as a restaurant space with a full kitchen buildout, a hood, a grease interceptor and more than 1,000 square feet of covered outdoor patio.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
In response, Fedorov raised the number of points awarded for shooting Russian drones out of the sky, and Ukrainian manufacturers have been developing cheap drones that can be used as interceptors.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Song Zhongping, a former PLA instructor and military commentator, told Chinese media the aircraft could act as the vanguard of an assault on Taiwan, forcing the island to expend expensive interceptors such as the Patriot and Taiwan’s indigenous Tien Chien-2 missiles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The Arrow missile interceptor made by Israeli arms manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) successfully intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles at high altitude during the 12-day conflict over the summer.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
In response, Fedorov raised the number of points awarded for shooting Russian drones out of the sky, and Ukrainian manufacturers have been developing cheap drones that can be used as interceptors.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Song Zhongping, a former PLA instructor and military commentator, told Chinese media the aircraft could act as the vanguard of an assault on Taiwan, forcing the island to expend expensive interceptors such as the Patriot and Taiwan’s indigenous Tien Chien-2 missiles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The Arrow missile interceptor made by Israeli arms manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) successfully intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles at high altitude during the 12-day conflict over the summer.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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interceptor
noun
in·ter·cep·tor
ˌint-ər-ˈsep-tər
: one that intercepts
especially
: a fast fighter plane designed for defense against bombers
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