Interception
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Interception is a noun meaning An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
Meaning
An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
More Meanings
- (American football) A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team.
- (rugby) A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.
- precipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves, branches of plants and the forest floor.
- 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.
Word Forms
- interceptions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include intercept, interceptor, interdiction, stop, apprehension, seizure.
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