Definitions for Interceptor
ˌɪn tərˈsɛp tərin·ter·cep·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interceptornoun

   a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interceptornoun

   Same as intercepter.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interceptornoun

   Anything that intercepts another

2. interceptornoun

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

3. interceptornoun

   A guided missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles

4. interceptornoun

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interceptor

   An interceptor is an entity, device, or mechanism that intercepts, stops, or hinders an activity, process, or object in transit, especially for security or monitoring purposes. It can vary from interceptor aircraft in military, which prevent enemy aircraft from reaching their targets, to interceptor software in computing that intercepts function calls or messages.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interceptor

   An interceptor aircraft, or simply interceptor, is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to prevent successful missions by enemy aircraft, particularly bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. There are generally two classes of interceptors, light aircraft built for outright performance, and heavier aircraft designed to fight at night or heavy weather and operate over longer ranges. For daytime missions, conventional fighters normally fill the interceptor role, as well as many other missions. Daytime interceptors have been used in the defensive role since the First World War, but are best known during several major actions during World War II, notably the Battle of Britain where the Spitfire gained a fearsome reputation. Few aircraft can be considered dedicated daytime interceptors, with the obvious exception of the Messerschmitt Me 163, and to a lesser degree designs like the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 which had heavy armament specifically for anti-bomber missions. Night fighters and bomber destroyers are, by definition, interceptors of the heavy type, although they were rarely referred to this way at first. In the early Cold War era the combination of jet powered bombers and the atom bomb created a demand for highly capable interceptors, and it is during this period that the term is most used. Examples of classic interceptors of the era include the F-106 Delta Dart, Sukhoi Su-15 and English Electric Lightning. Through the 1960s rapid improvement in design led to most fighters having the performance to perform the interceptor role, and the strategic threat moved from bombers to intercontinental ballistic missiles. Dedicated interceptor designs became rare, the only widely used examples designed after the 1970s being the Tornado F3 and Mikoyan MiG-31.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interceptor

   A manned aircraft utilized for identification and/or engagement of airborne objects.

Matched Categories

1. • Fighter

How to pronounce Interceptor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Interceptor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Interceptor in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Interceptor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Interceptor in a Sentence

1. Captain Jeff Davis:

   It's something we have mixed results on. But we also have an ability to shoot more than one interceptor.

2. Thomas Karako:

   That matters because when you fire your interceptor, you have to have an estimate of where( the threatening missile is) going to be.

3. Rick Lehner:

   Due to a target malfunction, the test wasn't conducted and an interceptor wasn't launched.

4. Bill Gortney:

   One interceptor versus one warhead in mid-course is a failing proposition because they can produce more than we can ever possibly afford to put into the ground, we're going to need more capability to engage the threat throughout its flight, keep them on the ground, kill them on the (launch) rails, kill them in boost phase and then get more warheads in space in mid-course.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Interceptor
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Interceptor
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Interceptor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Interceptor
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf