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interceptor
[in-ter-sep-ter]
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.
interceptor
/ ˌɪԳəˈɛə /
noun
a person or thing that intercepts
a fast highly manoeuvrable fighter aircraft used to intercept enemy aircraft
Word History and Origins
Origin of interceptor1
Example Sentences
Speaking alongside Trump in the Oval Office on 20 May, defence secretary Pete Hegseth said only that the system will have multiple layers "across the land, sea and space, including space-based sensors and interceptors".
Trump said the proposed Golden Dome is meant to target increasingly sophisticated aerial weapons, and will include space-based sensors and interceptors.
Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump said the system would consist of "next-generation" technologies across land, sea and space, including space-based sensors and interceptors.
“These sites were designed to be the last line of defense against H-Bomb carrying Soviet bombers that had eluded the Air Force’s interceptor jet aircraft,” the park service said.
The IDF is investigating whether the school building collapsed after being hit by part of the missile or fragments from the interceptor missile.
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