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interception

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noun/ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/
  1. 1

    An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.countableuncountable

  2. 2

    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.countableuncountable

  3. 3

    A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team.countableuncountable

  4. 4

    A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.countableuncountable

  5. 5

    precipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves, branches of plants and the forest floor.countableuncountable

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