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Stoppage vs Interception - What's the difference?

stoppage | interception | Related terms |

Stoppage is a related term of interception.


As nouns the difference between stoppage and interception

is that stoppage is a pause or halt of some activity while interception is an act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.

stoppage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A pause or halt of some activity.
  • Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage.

    • interception

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
  • (American football) A passing play where the ball is received by the opposing team.
  • (rugby) a pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.

    • Derived terms

    * (rugby) interception try