Devices, vehicles, or people that catch or stop something before it reaches its destination (like military aircraft that intercept enemy planes).
From Latin 'interceptus,' past participle of 'intercipere' meaning 'to seize between.' Combined with English '-or' suffix for agents.
Fighter jets are called 'interceptors' because they literally intercept enemy aircraft mid-flight—it's an ancient military strategy (stopping things mid-journey) but with supersonic planes!
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