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- [in-ter-sep-ter]
- /ˌɪn tərˈsɛp tər/
- /ˌɪn.təˈsep.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ter-sep-ter]
- /ˌɪn tərˈsɛp tər/
Definitions of interceptor word
- noun interceptor a person or thing that intercepts. 1
- noun interceptor Military. a fighter aircraft with fast-reaction capabilities, used to identify and, if appropriate, engage other aircraft in combat. 1
- noun interceptor A person or thing that stops or catches (someone or something) going from one place to another. 1
- noun interceptor sth or sb that intervenes 1
- countable noun interceptor An interceptor is an aircraft or ground-based missile system designed to intercept and attack enemy planes. 0
- noun interceptor a person or thing that intercepts 0
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Origin of interceptor
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin, equivalent to intercep- (see intercept) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Interceptor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
interceptor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
interceptor usage trend in Literature
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