noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Anyone or anything that intercepts something else.
2. 2
   a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft wordnet
3. 3
   A combat aircraft designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft before they can attack.
4. 4
   A guided missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles.
5. 5
   A device to trap, remove, or separate hazardous or undesirable matter (such as oil or sand) from normal waste conveyed through it, permitting normal sewage or liquid wastes to discharge into the disposal terminal by gravity.

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6. 6
   A hook routine that intercepts normal program flow to carry out a task.
7. 7
   A sewer that intercepts sewerage destined for an outfall (e.g. into a river) and redirects it to a treatment plant.

Synonyms

All synonyms

airplane

Etymology

From intercept + -or.

Related phrases

guided missile

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