interception

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Noun interception has 2 senses

interception - 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"
--₁ is a kind of prevention, bar

Derived form: verb intercept₁
interception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
--₂ is a kind of catch, grab, snatch, snap