interceptor

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Synonyms: intercepter, interoceptor, intercept, intercessor, interventor, interceptors, interception, intercepted, interjector, intercepts, interruptor

Antonyms: intercepter, interoceptor, intercept, intercessor, interventor, interceptors, interception, intercepted, interjector, intercepts, interruptor

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Noun

1. Anyone or anything that [[intercept]]s something else.
2. A [[combat]] [[aircraft]] designed to intercept and destroy [[enemy]] aircraft before they can [[attack]].
3. A [[guided missile]] designed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles.
4. {{lb|en|architecture|engineering}} 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.
5. {{lb|en|computing|programming}} A [[hook]] [[routine]] that intercepts normal [[program]] [[flow]] to carry out a task.
6. A [[sewer]] that intercepts sewerage destined for an [[outfall]] (e.g. into a river) and redirects it to a treatment plant.

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