| 单词 | solar apex |
| 释义 | solar apex in British Englishnoun another name for apex (sense 4) apex in British English (ˈeɪpɛks) nounWord forms: plural apexes or apices (ˈæpɪˌsiːz, ˈeɪ-) 1. the highest point; vertex 2. the pointed end or tip of something 3. a pinnacle or high point, as of a career, etc 4. Also called: solar apex astronomy the point on the celestial sphere, lying in the constellation Hercules, towards which the sun appears to move at a velocity of 20 kilometres per second relative to the nearest stars Word origin C17: from Latin: pointsolar apex in American Englishnoun Astronomy the point on the celestial sphere, near Vega, toward which the solar system is moving relative to the visible stars Word origin [1870–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, Victorian, fifth wheel, onshore, washout |
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