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

• stopping-outs
• stopping-place
• stopping-places
• stopping power
• stopping powers
• stoppings
• stopple
• stoppled
• stopples
• stoppling
• stop press
• stop-press
• stops
• stop short
• stop the gap
• stop the mouth of
• stop the show
• stop thief
• stopwatch
• stopwatches
• storable
• storage
• storage batteries
• storage battery
• storage capacities