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interception

DEFINITIONS OF: interception

1

n the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving

“he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters”
“he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible”
Type of:
bar, prevention
the act of preventing

n (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team

Type of:
catch, grab, snap, snatch
the act of catching an object with the hands
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