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Definition of interceptor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

interceptor

noun

/ˌɪntəˈseptə(r)/

/ˌɪntərˈseptər/

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a fast military plane that attacks enemy planes that are carrying bombs
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Interceptor is used before these nouns:
missile
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