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appulse

[ uh-puhls ]
/ əĖˆpŹŒls /
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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

1620ā€“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

apĀ·pulĀ·sive, adjectiveapĀ·pulĀ·siveĀ·ly, adverb

Words nearby appulse

approximately, approximation, approximation suture, appt., apptd., appulse, appurtenance, appurtenant, APR, APRA, apragmatism
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Words related to appulse

brunt, shock, bang, blow, bounce, buffet, bump, clash, concussion, contact, crash, crunch, crush, encounter, hit, impingement, jar, jolt, jounce, kick

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British Dictionary definitions for appulse

appulse
/ (əĖˆpŹŒls) /
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, adverb

Word Origin for appulse

C17: from Latin appulsus brought near, from appellere to drive towards, from pellere to drive
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