interceptor
pronunciation
How to pronounce interceptor in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˈseptə(r)]
How to pronounce interceptor in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˈseptə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
Word Origin
- interceptor (n.)
- 1590s, from Latin interceptor, agent noun from intercipere (see intercept). As a type of fast fighter aircraft, from 1930.
Example
- 1. To counteract the fire from gaza , israel has built the iron dome missile interceptor system .
- 2. Energia is also working on developing an " interceptor " spacecraft using similar technology .
- 3. It warned that a retaliatory strike " not only against all the interceptor means involved but against the strongholds " of the us , japan and south korea would result .
- 4. One reason is that the obama administration is rethinking a planned missile-defence system , which would have placed ten interceptor rockets in poland and a radar station in the czech republic , in order to guard against iranian missile attacks on america and much of europe .
- 5. If people hope for a non-american , or nato , finger on interceptor buttons , they will be let down .