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Meaning
Verb
●
To
stop
,
deflect
or
divert
(something
in progress
or motion).
●
In Sports:
To
gain
possession
of (the
ball
) in a
ball
game
●
In Football (American) & Sports:
To
gain
possession
of (the
ball
) in a
ball
game
Of a
defensive
player
: to
steal
a
pass
thrown
by the
opposing
team,
gaining
possession
of the ball.
●
In Mathematics:
To take or
comprehend
between.
●
To
perform
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.
Noun
●
An
interception
of a
radio
broadcast
or a
telephone
call.
●
An
interception
of a missile.
●
In Algebraic geometry:
The
coordinate
of the point at which a
curve
intersects
an axis.
●
In Marketing:
A form of
market research
where
consumers
are
intercepted
and
interviewed
in a
retail store
or mall.
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