interceptor
(noun) a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
Source: WordNet® 3.1
interceptor (plural interceptors)
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 missiles.
(architecture, engineering) A device to trap, remove, or separate deleterious, hazardous, or undesirable matter (such as oil, grease, gasoline, sand, and sediment) from normal waste conveyed through it, permitting normal sewage or liquid wastes to discharge into the disposal terminal by gravity.
(computing, programming) A hook routine that intercepts normal program flow to carry out a task.
a sewer which intercepts sewerage destined for an outfall (e.g. into a river) and redirects it to sewerage treatment plant
Source: Wiktionary
29 April 2025
(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
