interception
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interception
- /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin interceptiō; compare French interception.
noun interceptions
- An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
- 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.
- A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team.
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: intercept, interceptor, interdiction, stop, apprehension, seizure, capture, veto, steal, intervention, jamming, hijacking, objection, surveillance, eavesdropping, monitoring
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noun American football
| Italiano | intercetto |
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Talk about this word "interception." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/interception. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. interception. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/interception "interception." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/interception.Cite this
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title = {interception},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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