interposition

feminine noun
L'interposition de la Lune entre la Terre et le Soleil crée une éclipse solaire.The interposition of the moon between the Earth and the Sun creates a solar eclipse.
Les deux camps se sont affrontés malgré une tentative d'interposition de la police.The two sides clashed despite an attempt by the police to intervene.
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