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Interceptor
Meaning
Noun
●
Anything that
intercepts
something else.
●
A
fast
,
maneuverable
fighter aircraft
designed
to
intercept
and
destroy
enemy
aircraft
before they can attack.
●
A
guided missile
designed
to
intercept
and
destroy
enemy
missile
s.
●
In 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.
●
In Computing & Programming:
A
hook
routine
that
intercepts
normal
program
flow
to
carry out
a task.
●
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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