fighter-interceptor

[ fahy-ter-in-ter-sep-ter ]
/ ˈfaɪ tərˌɪn tərˈsɛp tər /

noun Military.

a fighter plane used for the defense of a region against air attack, especially by attacking bombers.

Example sentences from the Web for fighter-interceptor

  • In 1973 there were six fighter-bomber, twelve fighter-interceptor, and three reconnaissance squadrons.

    Area Handbook for Bulgaria |Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole