intercept vs nutmeg

intercept

verb
  • To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game 

  • Of a defensive player: to steal a pass thrown by the opposing team, gaining possession of the ball. 

  • To take or comprehend between. 

  • To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion). 

  • An aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it down. 

noun
  • An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call. 

  • A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall. 

  • An interception of a missile. 

  • The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis. 

nutmeg

verb
  • To play the ball between the legs of (an opponent). 

  • To flavour with nutmeg. 

noun
  • A grey-brown colour. 

  • The powdered seed, ready for use. 

  • The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent. 

  • An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds. 

  • A whole nutmeg seed. 

  • A small moth, Hadula trifolii, feeding on plants and native to the Northern Hemisphere. 

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