appulse
[ uh-puhls ]
/ əˈpʌls /
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noun
energetic motion toward a point.
the act of striking against something.
Astronomy. the approach or occurrence of conjunction between two celestial bodies.
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Origin of appulse
1620–30; <Latin appulsus driven to, landed (past participle of appellere), equivalent to ap-ap-1 + pul- (variant stem of pellere to drive, push) + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM appulse
ap·pul·sive, adjectiveap·pul·sive·ly, adverbWords nearby appulse
approximately, approximation, approximation suture, appt., apptd., appulse, appurtenance, appurtenant, APR, APRA, apragmatism
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British Dictionary definitions for appulse
appulse
/ (əˈpʌls) /
noun
a very close approach of two celestial bodies so that they are in conjunction but no eclipse or occultation occurs
Derived forms of appulse
appulsive, adjectiveappulsively, adverbWord Origin for appulse
C17: from Latin appulsus brought near, from appellere to drive towards, from pellere to drive
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