Anyone or anything that intercepts something else.
Used in a Sentence
interceptor
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for interceptor.
Editorial note
The poster that Interceptor Entertainment made for the 3D Realms Anthology[2] is like a nostalgia bomb for me.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
Anyone or anything that intercepts something else.
Meaning at a glance
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A combat aircraft designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft before they can attack.
A guided missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for interceptor.
noun
Anyone or anything that intercepts something else.
noun
A combat aircraft designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft before they can attack.
noun
A guided missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles.
noun
A sewer that intercepts sewerage destined for an outfall (e.g. into a river) and redirects it to a treatment plant.
Example sentences
The poster that Interceptor Entertainment made for the 3D Realms Anthology[2] is like a nostalgia bomb for me.
And even if the interceptor didn't open it in plaintext, it would be incredibly easy for them to just...
No need to build a Mach 5 interceptor when you can do it at c.
Crown Vics are built like tanks (specifically the police interceptor and long-wheelbase commercial versions).
The physics works in that a single interceptor has taken out a dummy warhead.
MiG-25 is short range interceptor, pretty much useless for anything but defense against bombers.
I particularly enjoy Mitch Murder; Interceptor is a fantastic Retrowave album with a hint of Chiptune.
Put up an SSL interceptor proxy and see what's going through.
Another option is to use nuclear warheads on the interceptor.
If the private key/certificate really is the same for every installation of superfish, it would be interesting to investigate whether the the key is shared by all the other customers of the SSL interceptor as well.
Then look at the F-35: stealthy land-based, carrier-based, and stovl aircraft that will perform strike, cas, and interceptor roles.
I would expect the SSL certificate of Dropbox's servers to be hardcoded in the client, so the client would refuse to connect to an interceptor.
Quote examples
To expand on the point "Chrome integration", the most useful aspect of Postman is the "Postman Interceptor".
DRM is fundamentally flawed, because the user is both the recipient and the would-be interceptor that DRM protects against, so because of this it means the decryption key is at some point loaded in the memory of the user's device, which means that there's no "uncrackable" variant, but even admitting the possibility of an uncrackable DRM, you always have the analogue loophole.
Compare MiG-25 with Blackbird: " On the SR-71, titanium was used for 85% of the structure, with much of the rest polymer composite materials." But you just can't build your interceptor/fighter force out of titanium - it is extremely cost prohibitive.
Proper noun examples
Run in a sandbox or inside Chrome using Postman Interceptor.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use interceptor in a sentence?
The poster that Interceptor Entertainment made for the 3D Realms Anthology[2] is like a nostalgia bomb for me.
What does interceptor mean?
Anyone or anything that intercepts something else.
What part of speech is interceptor?
interceptor is commonly used as noun.