interceptor
interceptor Lexical Profile
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• noun
A fast, high-climbing aircraft, missile, or high-performance patrol vehicle designed specifically to pursue and stop intruding aircraft or speeding vehicles.
"The aviation museum restored a vintage supersonic interceptor from the 1960s for its main exhibit."
A person or device that stops, seizes, or interrupts someone or something in transit before it reaches its intended destination.
"The cornerback proved to be a skilled interceptor, reading the quarterback's eyes to catch the pass."
In civil engineering and plumbing, a large main sewer pipe or mechanical trap designed to collect and divert wastewater, grease, or sediment before it enters a public drainage system or body of water.
"Commercial restaurant kitchens are required by municipal code to install a grease interceptor beneath their sinks."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the mid-16th century, borrowed from Latin interceptor ('an embezzler' or 'one who seizes beforehand'), derived from the verb intercipere ('to seize between' or 'to cut off').