Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which intercepts; an opponent.
- noun Specifically, in machinery, a T-shaped cylindrical vessel employed in connection with engines to prevent particles of water from being carried into the cylinder with the steam; a steam-separator.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, intercepts.
- noun (Mil.) A high-speed fighter airplane with fast-climbing capability, used to intercept enemy airplanes or identify unknown aircraft and engage them in combat if necessary; also, a missile which intercepts and destroys incoming missiles or airplanes.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative form of
interceptor .
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Examples
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She had the heels of all of them before the wind, and might have run down any intercepter, but seemed not to know it, or to lose all nerve.
Mary Anerley Richard Doddridge 2004
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Watchers reported an intercepter had a contact, on the time mark and not far off the Ku's projected track.
The Dragon Never Sleeps Cook, Glen 1988
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Les ordinateurs pourront intercepter ces types de messages et les corriger visuellement.
Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert
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Scaptius, an old babbler at assemblies? that Scaptius would be rendered distinguished by this statue: that the Roman people would assume the character of a usurper and intercepter of the claims of others.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Titus Livius
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That defence thou hast, betake thee tot: of what nature the wrongs are thou hast done him, I know not; but thy intercepter, full of despite, bloody as the hunter, attends thee at the orchard-end.
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She had the heels of all of them before the wind, and might have run down any intercepter, but seemed not to know it, or to lose all nerve.
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SU-30 aircraft is a twin engine, twin seater, multi-role fighter that can simultaneously be operated as an intercepter, bomber and trainer.
WN.com - Articles related to Govt orders radar to track movement in thick forests 2010
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SU-30 aircraft is a twin engine, twin seater, multi-role fighter that can simultaneously be operated as an intercepter, bomber and trainer.
WN.com - Articles related to Govt orders radar to track movement in thick forests 2010
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SU-30 aircraft is a twin engine, twin seater, multi-role fighter that can simultaneously be operated as an intercepter, bomber and trainer.
WN.com - Articles related to Govt orders radar to track movement in thick forests 2010
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SU-30 aircraft is a twin engine, twin seater, multi-role fighter that can simultaneously be operated as an intercepter, bomber and trainer.
WN.com - Articles related to Govt orders radar to track movement in thick forests 2010
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