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Interception

//ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team wordnet
  3. 3
    An aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it down. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving wordnet
  5. 5
    A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    precipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves, branches of plants and the forest floor. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interceptiō; compare French interception.

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