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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Intercepter

· In·ter·cept·er · IPA
01 n. One who, or that which, intercepts.
  1. 1.
    One who, or that which, intercepts.
  2. 2.
    A high-speed fighter airplane with fast-climbing capability, used to intercept enemy airplanes or identify unknown aircraft and engage them in combat if necessary; also, a missile which intercepts and destroys incoming missiles or airplanes.(Mil.)