interception
[ in-ter-sep-shuh n ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈsɛp ʃən /
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.
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Origin of interception
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interception
early 15c., "action of intercepting" (the flow of a bodily fluid), from Latin interceptionem (nominative interceptio) "a seizing, taking away," noun of action from intercipere (see intercept). Specific football/rugby sense is attested by 1906. Meaning "action of closing in on and destroying an enemy aircraft, etc." is recorded from 1941.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper