Interception

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Interception \In`ter*cep"tion\, n. [L. interceptio a taking
     away: cf. F. interception.]
     The act of intercepting; as, interception of a letter;
     interception of the enemy.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  interception
       n 1: the act of intercepting; preventing something from
            proceeding or arriving; "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