interception
Pronunciation: /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/
The English word “interception” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin interceptiō; compare French interception.
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