"interceptor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: interceptors [plural]
Etymology: From intercept + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|intercept|or}} intercept + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} interceptor (plural interceptors)
  1. Anything that intercepts something else. Translations (anything that intercepts something else): αναχαιτιστής (anachaitistís) [masculine] (Greek), αναχαιτίστρια (anachaitístria) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-interceptor-en-noun-syt9NsxK Disambiguation of 'anything that intercepts something else': 82 3 3 1 6 6
  2. A combat aircraft designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft before they can attack. Translations (combat aircraft designed for interception): Abfangjäger (German), 要撃機 (yōgekiki) (Japanese), interceptador [masculine] (Portuguese), interceptor [masculine] (Portuguese), intercetor [masculine] (Portuguese), luftförsvarsflygplan (Swedish), luftförsvarsjaktflygplan (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-interceptor-en-noun-yBUam9Rx Disambiguation of 'combat aircraft designed for interception': 2 69 16 6 3 4
  3. A guided missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles.
    Sense id: en-interceptor-en-noun-0WFzOqC2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 7 58 18 15 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 5 9 54 13 13 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 4 74 7 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 2 21 4 5 1 29 33 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 29 5 5 1 26 30 1 0 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 4 6 66 9 10 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 3 9 41 21 22 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 6 65 10 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 3 10 56 9 11 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 3 7 63 9 11 8
  4. (architecture, engineering) A device to trap, remove, or separate hazardous or undesirable matter (such as oil or sand) from normal waste conveyed through it, permitting normal sewage or liquid wastes to discharge into the disposal terminal by gravity. Categories (topical): Architecture, Engineering
    Sense id: en-interceptor-en-noun-DkNlh8c1 Topics: architecture, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (computing, programming) A hook routine that intercepts normal program flow to carry out a task. Categories (topical): Computing, Programming
    Sense id: en-interceptor-en-noun-kpRFgEo0 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  6. A sewer that intercepts sewerage destined for an outfall (e.g. into a river) and redirects it to a treatment plant.
    Sense id: en-interceptor-en-noun-KVq9yFnI

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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