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INTERCEPTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("interceptor" is a kind of...):
attack aircraft; fighter; fighter aircraft (a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air)
Derivation:
intercept (seize on its way)