interception

Noun
  1. The act of intercepting;
    Preventing something from proceeding or arriving (synset 101080203)
    "he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters"; "he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible"
    is a type of: bar, prevention - the act of preventing
  2. (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team (synset 100140578)
    referred to in: american football, american football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
    is a type of: catch, grab, snap, snatch - the act of catching an object with the hands

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