appulse /ə-pulsˈ/

1. A striking against something
2. (of two celestial objects) an apparent coming to conjunction or to the meridian as perceived by an observer (astronomy)
3. Specif the close approach of a planet or asteroid to a star without the occurrence of an eclipse

• tamis
• tamise
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• Tammany
• Tammany Hall
• Tammanyism
• Tammanyite
• tammar
• tammars
• Tammie Norie
• tammies
• Tammuz
• tammy
• Tam o' Shanter
• tamoxifen
• tamoxifens
• Tam o’ Shanter
• tamp
• tamp down
• tamped
• tamper
• tampered
• tamperer
• tamperers
• tamper-evident