"interception" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interception.wav Forms: interceptions [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin interceptiō; compare French interception. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{bor|en|la|interceptiō}} Latin interceptiō, {{cog|fr|interception}} French interception Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} interception (countable and uncountable, plural interceptions)
  1. An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted.): haukotinga (Maori)
    Sense id: en-interception-en-noun-J7n7Kw26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 15 15 21 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 20 8 10 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 15 11 15 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 16 11 16 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 40 16 15 21 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 46 19 11 14 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 50 19 9 12 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 46 19 11 14 10 Disambiguation of 'An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted.': 83 5 2 5 5
  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. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-interception-en-noun-y1GiDOJW
  3. (American football) A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Football (American) Translations (American football): пресичане (presičane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), intercepció [feminine] (Catalan), intercetto [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-interception-en-noun-3gxh8iYQ Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'American football': 0 0 80 20 0
  4. (rugby) A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Rugby
    Sense id: en-interception-en-noun-5zal6A1X Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
  5. precipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves, branches of plants and the forest floor. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-interception-en-noun-66km7X92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: interception try [rugby, ball-games, games, sports, hobbies, lifestyle], lawful interception

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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