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.

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, adverb

Words nearby appulse

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

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Example sentences from the Web for appulse

Appulse, ap-puls′, n. a striking against: the approach of a planet to a conjunction with the sun or a star.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
May not the effect be mechanical, the appulse of the air separating the flame from the wick.
The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 2 (of 2)|John Ayrton Paris
Every appulse of life against matter means an added push in the direction of spiritualization.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne
The appulse or near approach is but one of the methods by which the spiral nebul may have come into existence.
Astronomy|David Todd

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, adverb

Word Origin for appulse

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

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单词	appulse
释义	appulse [ uh-puhls ] / əˈpʌls / SEE SYNONYMS FOR appulse ON THESAURUS.COM noun energetic motion toward a point. the act of striking against something. Astronomy. the approach or occurrence of conjunction between two celestial bodies. 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, adverb Words nearby appulse approximately, approximation, approximation suture, appt., apptd., appulse, appurtenance, appurtenant, APR, APRA, apragmatism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for appulse Appulse, ap-puls′, n. a striking against: the approach of a planet to a conjunction with the sun or a star. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various May not the effect be mechanical, the appulse of the air separating the flame from the wick. The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 2 (of 2)\|John Ayrton Paris Every appulse of life against matter means an added push in the direction of spiritualization. The Mystery of Space\|Robert T. Browne The appulse or near approach is but one of the methods by which the spiral nebul may have come into existence. Astronomy\|David Todd 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, adverb Word Origin for appulse C17: from Latin appulsus brought near, from appellere to drive towards, from pellere to drive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to appulse shock, brunt, pound, quiver, rap, bump, ram, impingement, slap, stroke, quake, shake, crash, tremble, blow, jounce, concussion, jar, jolt, crush
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appulse

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