appulse

appulse
appulsive, adj.appulsively, adv.
/euh puls"/, n.
1. energetic motion toward a point.
2. the act of striking against something.
3. Astron. the approach or occurrence of conjunction between two celestial bodies.
[1620-30; < L appulsus driven to, landed (ptp. of appellere), equiv. to ap- AP-1 + pul- (var. s. of pellere to drive, push) + -sus, var. of -tus ptp. suffix]

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  • Appulse — Ap pulse (?; 277), n. [L. appulsus, fr. appellere, appulsum, to drive to; ad + pellere to drive: cf. F. appulse.] 1. A driving or running towards; approach; impulse; also, the act of striking against. [1913 Webster] In all consonants there is an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Appulse — is an astronomical term that refers to the very near approach of one celestial object to another, as seen from a third body. Usually it refers to the close approach of two planets together in the sky, or of the Moon to a star or planet as the… …   Wikipedia

  • appulse — əˈpəls, aˈp , ˈaˌp also lts noun ( s) Etymology: Latin appulsus driving forward, approach, from appulsus, past participle of appellere to drive toward, strike against, from ad + pellere to drive, beat, push more at felt 1. : a driving or running… …   Useful english dictionary

  • appulse — noun a) An energetic movement towards or against something b) conjunction or occultation …   Wiktionary

  • appulse — n. Collision, meeting, impact, shock jar, impulse, impulsion, appulsion, striking, striking together, coming together …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • appulse — ap·pulse …   English syllables

  • appulse —   n. act of striking against; Astronomy, close approach of two celestial objects …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • lunar appulse — noun : penumbral lunar eclipse …   Useful english dictionary

  • pulse — appulse compulse expulse propulse pulse …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Approach — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Motion towards. < N PARAG:Approach >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 approach approach approximation appropinquation Sgm: N 1 access access Sgm: N 1 appulse appulse Sgm: N 1 afflux afflux affluxion …   English dictionary for students

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