What does "intercept" mean?
Intercept: To obstruct or interrupt the progress of; to stop; to hinder or oppose; as, to intercept the current of a river. Who intercepts me in my expedition Shak. We must meet first, and intercept his course. Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.To interrupt communication with, or progress toward; to cut off, as the destination; to blockade. While storms vindictive intercept the shore. Pope.
- 3.(Math.) To include between; as, that part of the intercepted between the points A and B.
- 4.A part cut off or intercepted, as a portion of a line included between two points, or cut off two straight lines or curves.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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