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intercepts

noun

Meaning

  1. An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
  2. An interception of a missile.
  3. The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.
  4. A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.
  5. To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
  6. To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game
  7. To take or comprehend between.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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