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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Pramanik is also the Chief Investigator on a project developing an advanced grease interceptor that restaurants can use to remove small FOG particles more effectively.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
The aid package includes weapons that will be pulled from existing U.S. stockpiles, including air defense interceptors for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, munitions for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and 155mm artillery and armored vehicles and anti-tank weapons.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Patriot interceptors have a vertical range of about 20 kilometers (12 miles) and defend an area of about 15 to 20 kilometers around the battery, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Anduril inked a nearly $1 billion contract in 2022 with U.S. Special Operations Command for counter drones and, earlier this year, a $250 million Department of Defense contract for one of its interceptor systems.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
The aid package includes weapons that will be pulled from existing U.S. stockpiles, including air defense interceptors for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, munitions for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and 155mm artillery and armored vehicles and anti-tank weapons.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Patriot interceptors have a vertical range of about 20 kilometers (12 miles) and defend an area of about 15 to 20 kilometers around the battery, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Anduril inked a nearly $1 billion contract in 2022 with U.S. Special Operations Command for counter drones and, earlier this year, a $250 million Department of Defense contract for one of its interceptor systems.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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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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