interceptor
noun
in·ter·cep·tor
ˌin-tər-ˈsep-tər 
variants
or less commonly intercepter
: one that intercepts
specifically
: a light high-speed fast-climbing fighter plane or missile designed for defense against raiding bombers or missiles
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Defenses around the city and at a nearby Israeli air base fired interceptors.
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Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 5 May 2024
And a fresh supply of Patriot interceptor missiles from Spain arrived in Poland on Tuesday.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 3 May 2024
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Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 5 May 2024
And a fresh supply of Patriot interceptor missiles from Spain arrived in Poland on Tuesday.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 3 May 2024
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interceptor
noun
in·ter·cep·tor
ˌint-ər-ˈsep-tər
: one that intercepts
especially
: a fast fighter plane designed for defense against bombers
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