appulse

Meaning

  1. An energetic movement towards or against something; a push, a strike.
  2. A close approach of two heavenly bodies; a conjunction or occultation.

Synonyms

penumbral lunar eclipse

lunar appulse

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæp.əls/
Etymology

From Latin appulsus.

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