Interception

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  • noun. The act of intercepting or the state of being intercepted.
  • noun. Something, such as a missile, an aircraft, or a radio transmission, that is intercepted.
  • noun. A pass that is intercepted, especially a forward pass in football.
  • noun. The process in which water falling as precipitation is slowed or prevented from reaching the ground by vegetation, as when snow accumulates in the forest canopy.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of intercepting; a stopping or cutting off; obstruction; hindrance.
  • noun. Intrusion; intervention.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of intercepting
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
  • noun. A passing play where the ball is received by the opposing team.
  • noun. a pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
  • noun. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving
    • Word Usage
    "The continued growth of Mr. Sanchez, who has thrown for eight touchdowns without an interception, is an important factor."
    Form
    interception try  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bar  catch  grab  prevention  snap  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    conception  contraception  deception  exception  inception  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    counterfire  encirclement  insystem  intercept  minimum-energy  
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