interception
UK /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/ US /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
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.
3
A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team.
4
A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.
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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