appulse

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Definition of appulse in English English dictionary

conjunction or occultation

a close approach of two heavenly bodies

An energetic movement towards or against something

{n} the act of striking against

The near approach of one heavenly body to another, or to the meridian; a coming into conjunction; as, the appulse of the moon to a star, or of a star to the meridian

A driving or running towards; approach; impulse; also, the act of striking against

Hyphenation

ap·pulse