interception — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

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

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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.

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

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4. A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.

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

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Substantiv

1. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving

   Oberbegriffe

   preventionbar

   Beispiele

   he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters

   he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible

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

   Oberbegriffe

   catchgrabsnatchsnap