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Example sentences for "interception"

Lexicographically close words:
interceding; intercellular; intercept; intercepted; intercepting; interceptor; interceptors; intercepts; intercession; intercessions
  1. The interception of the fleet in question," he wrote, "on its return to Europe would be a greater object than any I know.

  2. But the asteroid is also on an interception course with the freighter.

  3. The present course of the ship is interception of Mars.

  4. This complete interception produces the arms of the cross.

  5. A vital improvement, however, is the interception of the hair spring which gives elasticity to the pull and thus supplies the elements of precision and refinement.

  6. Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of something between the space contemplated and the source of light.

  7. Defn: The act of intercepting; as, interception of a letter; interception of the enemy.

  8. The Huguenots were early apprised of it by the interception of a messenger of the Triumvirate near Orleans.

  9. On holding a small card near the wall two shadows will be projected on it, the darker one by the interception of the brighter light, and the lighter shadow, by the interception of the duller light.

  10. An interception or obscuration of the light of the sun, moon, or other luminous body, by the intervention of some other body, either between it and the eye, or between the luminous body and that illuminated by it.

  11. The ordinary idea of the ordinary Anti-Spaniard was to damage Spain as much as possible; but the means to that end which he recognised lay mainly, if not entirely, in the raiding of Spanish commerce and the interception of treasure-fleets.

  12. We are now able to consider geometrically deduced bands as 'characteristic effects,' and we have a graphic representation of the color-deduction determined by the interception of the pendulum.

  13. Anything intending interception and rising straight up needed to start skyward long before the Platform was overhead.

  14. Figure interception data for the Chief and me.

  15. The initial Russian reverses at sea made it practically impossible for this reinforcing fleet to proceed to the seat of war, as it would have been liable to interception by the Japanese fleet in overwhelming strength.

  16. Thus the year 1646 broke in gloom and despondency, which were not lightened when a scheme of the Queen's for the invasion of England by French troops was discovered by the interception of her letters.

  17. He had borne annoyances, such as the interception of his letters, and insults, such as the continued persecution of the Catholics, but this treatment offered to the sister of his royal master was the last straw.

  18. Hawke's observations of the previous year had ascertained the hitherto unknown facilities of Basque Roads for occupation by a fleet and consequent effectual interception of such an expedition.

  19. When you write, let it be as mystically as you please, lest an Interception should happen to your Letter, for I shall easily understand it.

  20. From the interception station at Chiesanuova.

  21. A practical method of discovering secrets of the enemy is the interception of the radio-telegrams which the enemy stations exchange among themselves.

  22. The discovery of this plot, through the interception of some letters from Gortz, led to the arrest of Gortz in Holland, and of the Swedish ambassador, Gyllemborg, in London.

  23. Footnote 294: How gravitation may result from the interception of the Cosmic Force of Repulsion is explained by Prof.

  24. The doctrine of the interception of force by matter.

  25. From a radio interception they learned that Premier Hideki Tojo and his entire cabinet had resigned on 18 July.

  26. It should never mean worse if the danger of interception is properly guarded.

  27. The interception of a long pass often means nothing worse than punting to the other team would have meant.

  28. How do we know that the interception of radiant heat by liquids and solids may not be due to an arrangement and comparative rigidity of their parts, which gases do not at all share?


  29. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "interception" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.