interception

[ in-ter-sep-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈsɛp ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR interception ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an act or instance of intercepting.

the state or fact of being intercepted.

Military.

the engaging of an enemy force in an attempt to hinder or prevent it from carrying out its mission.
the monitoring of enemy radio transmission to obtain information.

Origin of interception

First recorded in 1590–1600, interception is from the Latin word interceptiōn- (stem of interceptiō). See intercept, -ion

Words nearby interception

intercellular, intercellular bridge, intercellular canaliculus, intercensal, intercept, interception, interceptor, intercession, intercessor, intercessory, interchange

Example sentences from the Web for interception

The interception was one of more than 300 since the surge in fighting between Israel and the Islamic Hamas group last week.
Israel’s Iron Dome: The Ultimate Missile Destroyer |Dan Ephron|November 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The other, to his immediate left, is calling for a touchback, the result of an interception.
The NFL Replacement Referees’ 6 Worst Blown Calls (VIDEO)|Jake Heller|September 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
How could they review that and not decide that was an interception?
Okay, It's Really Time to Settle the NFL Strike|Michael Tomasky|September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The interception of all lateral light caused a dismal gloom.
A Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland|Samuel Johnson

He, who respected the law, had broken it by concealing the Federal crime of interception of the mails.
Babbitt|Sinclair Lewis
They even estimate with remarkable correctness the distance and height of buildings by the reflection or interception of sound.
Popular Education|Ira Mayhew
The British were encamped in full force along the North River, opposite to these points of interception.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 (of 5)|John Marshall
The suppressed psychic impulse remains strong enough to revenge itself, by discontent and interception, on the suppressing agency.
Delusion and Dream|Wilhelm Jensen

单词	interception
释义	interception [ in-ter-sep-shuhn ] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛp ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR interception ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of intercepting. the state or fact of being intercepted. Military. the engaging of an enemy force in an attempt to hinder or prevent it from carrying out its mission. the monitoring of enemy radio transmission to obtain information. Origin of interception First recorded in 1590–1600, interception is from the Latin word interceptiōn- (stem of interceptiō). See intercept, -ion Words nearby interception intercellular, intercellular bridge, intercellular canaliculus, intercensal, intercept, interception, interceptor, intercession, intercessor, intercessory, interchange Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for interception The interception was one of more than 300 since the surge in fighting between Israel and the Islamic Hamas group last week. Israel’s Iron Dome: The Ultimate Missile Destroyer \|Dan Ephron\|November 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The other, to his immediate left, is calling for a touchback, the result of an interception. The NFL Replacement Referees’ 6 Worst Blown Calls (VIDEO)\|Jake Heller\|September 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST How could they review that and not decide that was an interception? Okay, It's Really Time to Settle the NFL Strike\|Michael Tomasky\|September 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The interception of all lateral light caused a dismal gloom. A Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland\|Samuel Johnson He, who respected the law, had broken it by concealing the Federal crime of interception of the mails. Babbitt\|Sinclair Lewis They even estimate with remarkable correctness the distance and height of buildings by the reflection or interception of sound. Popular Education\|Ira Mayhew The British were encamped in full force along the North River, opposite to these points of interception. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 (of 5)\|John Marshall The suppressed psychic impulse remains strong enough to revenge itself, by discontent and interception, on the suppressing agency. Delusion and Dream\|Wilhelm Jensen Words related to interception stopping, interference, interfering with, interposing
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interception

noun

Origin of interception

Words nearby interception

Example sentences from the Web for interception

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