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What does intercept mean?

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

Verb
  1. (transitive) To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
  2. (transitive, sports) To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game
    1. (transitive, American football) (of a defensive player) To steal a pass thrown by the opposing team, gaining possession of the ball.
Noun
  1. An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
  2. An interception of a missile.
  3. (algebraic geometry) The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.
  4. (marketing) A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.
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