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What does interception mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word interception? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
  2. (American football) A passing play where the ball is received by the opposing team.
  3. (rugby) A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.
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Constantine, fearing interception by the western Caesar, Flavius Valerius Severus, hastened to Britain to aid his father against the Picts.
Three non-glamorous examples are spam catching, obscenity blocking, and terrorist interception.
Elland punished the mistake with a converted try and another interception gave the home side an 18-4 lead at the break.
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He suffered a critical interception in the fourth quarter that led to the go-ahead field goal by the Texans.
The scoring strike more than made up for an interception Brees threw the previous possession that led to Ohio State's go-ahead score.

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