interceptor

[US]/ɪntə'septə/
[UK]/'ɪntɚ'sɛptɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. military aircraft used to intercept enemy aircraft.

Example Sentences

The Russians remain implacably opposed to letting Bush build a ground-based mid-course interceptor—the GBI—base in Poland to try to shoot down any future Iranian intercontinental ballistic missiles.

The military deployed an interceptor to track the enemy aircraft.

The interceptor successfully intercepted the incoming missile.

Pilots train rigorously to become skilled interceptor operators.

The interceptor system is designed to protect against cyber attacks.

The interceptor shot down the rogue drone before it could cause any harm.

The interceptor aircraft scrambled to intercept the unidentified flying object.

The interceptor is equipped with advanced radar technology.

The interceptor's mission is to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data.

The interceptor system can detect and neutralize incoming threats within seconds.

The interceptor unit was put on high alert in response to the potential security breach.

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