interceptor
15
8.4
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈsɛptər/
- Specialized
:
caza interceptor
- Originally conceived as a lightweight interceptor, it developed into a heavyweight aircraft used as a high-altitude escort fighter and low-level fighter-bomber.
- interceptor missile
So they send up two interceptors.
- So they send up two interceptors.
Examples
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Later upgrades have introduced the PAC-3 interceptor, which is specifically designed to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles.
Academic text (2015) -
The aircraft from that point were stationed around the US as interceptors against incursions by Soviet Bear bombers.
Blog text (5) -
Not a single US Air Force interceptor turns a wheel until it's too late.
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The Spitfire was built as an interceptor fighter.
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Under current plans, the United States will deploy fewer than 100 interceptors.
Academic text (2010) -
Three interceptor aircraft launched.
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In fact, it has been estimated that between September 2000 and June 2001, interceptors were scrambled 67 times.
Blog text (27) -
GW Bush flew the F-102 Delta Dagger, an interceptor with a staggeringly high possibility of killing its pilot.
Blog text (30) -
The plans called for large radars, a nationwide command-and-control system, F-106 interceptor planes, and substantial complexes of antiaircraft missiles around each major urban area.
Academic text (2001) -
The Spitfire was built as an interceptor fighter to protect against enemy bombers.
Synonyms
359
4.6
A fast military plane that attacks enemy planes in the air
36
4.8
A plane built to fight in war
8
7.4
A military plane that avoids radar and carries weapons
4
4.4
A fast military airplane that attacks enemy planes
How Fast
- Specialized
1
7.5
- Specialized
15
8.4
- Specialized
359
4.6
576
2.2
1
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Interceptor comes from the Latin parts inter- 'between' and capere 'to take', the same idea as capture. So a military interceptor is a fast plane sent to 'take' or catch an enemy aircraft before it reaches its target.