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Interceptor meaning

  1. Anyone or anything that intercepts something else.
  2. A combat aircraft designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft before they can attack.
  3. A guided missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles.

Synonyms of Interceptor

fighter fighter aircraft attack aircraft

Related words

Other words often associated with Interceptor or its synonyms:

aeroplane airplane plane warplane somebody person battler soul someone scrapper combatant mortal

Using Interceptor

  • The main meaning on this page is: Anyone or anything that intercepts something else. | A combat aircraft designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft before they can attack. | A guided missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles.
  • Useful related words include: fighter, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft.
  • In the example corpus, interceptor often appears in combinations such as: the interceptor, police interceptor, interceptor aircraft.

Context around Interceptor

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

police 4× fighter 2× defensive 1× lethal 1× 384th 1× identified 1× arrow 1× speed 1× pure 1×

Often after:

aircraft 4× weapon 1× vehicles 1× utility 1× missile 1× rockets 1× star 1× squadron 1× boats 1× cars 1×

Sentence patterns with Interceptor

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

16th fighter interceptor squadron during 1× a defensive interceptor weapon the 1× a fighter interceptor without deep 1× a pure interceptor i e 1× as an interceptor aircraft base 1× bomber and interceptor 1× current police interceptor utility a 1× current police interceptor vehicles together 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a pub located 1× a total of 1× each interceptor missile 1× first as a 1× ford s two 1× ford tells us 1×

Common sentence endings:

approaching ballistic missiles 1× bomber and interceptor 1× deep strike capability 1× from the ground 1× he pointed out 1× interceptor s role 1×

Words around Interceptor

Just before it in the word index:

interceptions 657 interception 790 intercepting 93 intercepted 749 intercept 401 interceltique 2

Just after it in the word index:

interceptors 42 intercepts 97 intercession 67 intercessions 4 intercessor 10 intercessors 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

airbags 119 akure 119 aman 119 amnesia 119 amphibians 119 amputation 119

Corpus analysis for Interceptor

  • In this selection, "interceptor" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, police, fighter, defensive, aircraft, weapon and vehicles stand out and add context to how "interceptor" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 16th fighter interceptor squadron during and a defensive interceptor weapon the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "interceptor" sits close to words such as airbags, akure and aman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with interceptor

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Each interceptor missile for David’s Sling comes with a $1 million price tag. (14 words)

The F-14 Tomcat was more of a fighter/interceptor without deep strike capability. (14 words)

The F-15E Strike Eagle then entered service in September 1989, expanding the interceptor's role. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

This Interceptor was used by the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker in the Battle of Coruscant, showing that even the best fighters in the Jedi Order would use this style of ship in their battles against the Separatist Forces. (42 words)

Owing to its intended role as a pure interceptor, i.e. not intended to dogfight enemy fighters, it was not equipped with either a gun – shades of the early versions of the F-4 Phantom(!) – nor with the ability to carry bombs. (42 words)

Israel has hundreds of interceptor missiles at its disposal, but it’s still possible for the Iron Dome to get overwhelmed, as it did on October 7 when Hamas attacked Israel with a barrage of thousands of missiles. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

First, as a defensive “interceptor” weapon, the SM-6 could offer a larger, more lethal interceptor with which to track and destroy approaching ballistic missiles.

Ford’s two current Police Interceptor vehicles together have a 65-percent share of the police market, while the current Police Interceptor Utility (a brawny Explorer) has a 52-percent share of the whole police-vehicle market.

It has served as an interceptor aircraft base, being home to the 384th Interceptor Aircraft Regiment (384 IAP), which operated MiG-23P aircraft.

Each interceptor missile for David’s Sling comes with a $1 million price tag.

Once identified, interceptor rockets are launched from sea or land at the enemy missile, destroying it in space.

Photographs from Eilat showed a trail of smoke from the Arrow interceptor, while residents reported hearing a large explosion from the ground.

Tearful Police Interceptor star who hit prolific criminal, 19, as he jumped out of moving car tells boy's.

This Interceptor was used by the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker in the Battle of Coruscant, showing that even the best fighters in the Jedi Order would use this style of ship in their battles against the Separatist Forces.

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With the Air Force, he flew the F-86 Sabre in 66 combat missions, shooting down two MIG-15 jet fighters while assigned to the 16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron during the Korean War.

A pub located at New Square, The Interceptor, was forced to temporarily close as a result of the evacuation.

A total of 18 marine police stations are functioning in the state and 15 high-speed interceptor boats have been provided to the police under a central scheme, he pointed out.

Ford tells us that it’s reserving the Explorer Hybrid for its police Interceptor cars because it’s so popular with law enforcement.

Interceptor aircraft were long the only available tool able to attack bombers, and they could not match the high ceilings and top speeds of aircraft like the XB-70 Valkyrie.

Israel has hundreds of interceptor missiles at its disposal, but it’s still possible for the Iron Dome to get overwhelmed, as it did on October 7 when Hamas attacked Israel with a barrage of thousands of missiles.

Owing to its intended role as a pure interceptor, i.e. not intended to dogfight enemy fighters, it was not equipped with either a gun – shades of the early versions of the F-4 Phantom(!) – nor with the ability to carry bombs.

The design suggests a blend of speed, stealth, and versatility, hinting at a potential role as a regional bomber and interceptor.

The F-14 Tomcat was more of a fighter/interceptor without deep strike capability.

The F-15E Strike Eagle then entered service in September 1989, expanding the interceptor's role.

The Raider is designed to serve as a battle manager, intelligence-collection platform, and interceptor aircraft, and Northrop describes it as a “sixth-generation” bomber.

There were no reports of casualties or damage, but the launch of the interceptor set off air raid sirens in the coastal city.

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Common combinations with interceptor

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "interceptor" in a sentence?
An example: "First, as a defensive “interceptor” weapon, the SM-6 could offer a larger, more lethal interceptor with which to track and destroy approaching ballistic missiles." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "interceptor" from authentic English texts.
What does "interceptor" mean?
Interceptor means: Anyone or anything that intercepts something else.
What are synonyms of "interceptor"?
Common synonyms of "interceptor" include: fighter, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft.
How many example sentences with "interceptor" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "interceptor", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.