Answer: intercepts

AnswerCrossword Clue
interceptsINTERCEPT, to stop and seize on the way from one place to another
intercepts(of a line or surface) Mark or cut off (part of a space, line, or surface)
interceptsObstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination
interceptsCut off or deflect (light or other electromagnetic radiation)