interceptor

Noun

Meaning

a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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Antonyms

yacht cruiser divider sailboat rowboat distributor
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Hypernyms

fighter aircraft fighter attack aircraft

Related terms

interception unintercepted

Phrases with the word

spark interceptor grit interceptor

Examples

After this, the introduction of the SA-10 missile, the MiG-31 interceptor and the first Soviet Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) systems would make the B-52 increasingly vulnerable. Source: Internet

Although it had been designed as an all-altitude interceptor, its clashes with the Luftwaffe over the English Channel in mid-1941 proved it was inadequate for that role except at low level. Source: Internet

An interceptor is generally an aircraft intended to target (or intercept) bombers and so often trades maneuverability for climb rate. Source: Internet

Because the Navy already had the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk for ground attack and F-8 Crusader for dogfighting, the project now had to fulfill the need for an all-weather fleet defense interceptor. Source: Internet

A piece of shrapnel from an Iron Dome interceptor missile hit the back windshield of a car in the southern town of Sderot on August 2, 2020. Source: Internet

Dodge introduced what they called the "Adult Toys" line to boost its truck sales in the late 1970s, starting off with the limited edition Lil' Red Express pickup (featuring, a 360 c.i. police interceptor engine and visible big rig -style exhaust stacks). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

interception try interceptional interceptive interceptress intercerebral intercess