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intercept

in·ter·cept

UK/ˈɪntəsɛpt/ US/ˈɪntɚsɛpt/ fairly common
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

seize on its way

  • “The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country”
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2.

tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

  • “The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”
  • “Is this hotel room bugged?”
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noun

1.

the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

Origin

Borrowed from Latin interceptum, past participle of intercipiō.

Phrases

  • intercept theorem
  • rotary-wing intercept

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