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单词 perigean
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perigeanadj.

Brit. /ˌpɛrᵻˈdʒiːən/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəˈdʒiən/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: perigee n., perigeum n., -an suffix.
Etymology: < either perigee n. or perigeum n. + -an suffix. Compare earlier perigeal adj.
Of, relating to, or at the time of perigee, esp. that of the moon.
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1812 R. Woodhouse Elem. Treat. Astron. xxxiii. 313 The apogean and perigean lunar distances.
1867 G. F. Chambers Descr. Astron. ii. i. 165 The Moon being..in a perigean position.
1923 Geogr. Rev. 13 424 Perigean tides mean stronger currents.
1979 A. Sillitoe Storyteller i. x. 137 The perigean tide receded.
2000 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 97 3826/1 Maxima in perigean tides occur when the moon is close to the ecliptic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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