interceptor
noun
in·ter·cep·tor
ˌin-tər-ˈsep-tər 
variants
or less commonly intercepter
: one that intercepts
specifically
: a light high-speed fast-climbing fighter plane or missile designed for defense against raiding bombers or missiles
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Unlike the Iron Dome, its intercept capacity is theoretically unlimited and costs literal pennies on the dollar compared to the Iron Dome’s expensive and finite Tamir interceptors.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
If your interceptors can rapidly accelerate to eight or 10 kilometers per second (km/s), your constellation can be smaller.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 May 2025
Air raid sirens and several explosions were heard in Jerusalem, apparently the sounds of the interceptors in use.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Unlike ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons ride at the top of the atmosphere, enhancing their maneuverability and ability to evade interceptors.
—ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
If your interceptors can rapidly accelerate to eight or 10 kilometers per second (km/s), your constellation can be smaller.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 May 2025
Air raid sirens and several explosions were heard in Jerusalem, apparently the sounds of the interceptors in use.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Unlike ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons ride at the top of the atmosphere, enhancing their maneuverability and ability to evade interceptors.
—ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
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“Interceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interceptor. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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interceptor
noun
in·ter·cep·tor
ˌint-ər-ˈsep-tər
: one that intercepts
especially
: a fast fighter plane designed for defense against bombers
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