What is the definition of intercept

	intercept
1.		[ verb ] seize on its way
Synonyms:		stop
Examples:		"The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"
Related terms:		catch cut_off catch
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2.		[ noun ] (mathematics) the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
Related terms:		point coordinate
3.		[ verb ] tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
Synonyms:		tap bug wiretap
Examples:		"The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy" "Is this hotel room bugged?"
Related terms:		listen_in bug phone_tapper wiretap

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