- appulsive
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Impinging, striking against, colliding with, collisive.
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appulsive
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Appulsive — Ap*pul sive, a. Striking against; impinging; as, the appulsive influence of the planets. P. Cyc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appulsive — appulsive, a. rare 0. (əˈpʌlsɪv) [f. as prec. + ive.] Characterized by driving against; impinging. in Smart … Useful english dictionary
appulse — appulsive, adj. appulsively, adv. /euh puls /, n. 1. energetic motion toward a point. 2. the act of striking against something. 3. Astron. the approach or occurrence of conjunction between two celestial bodies. [1620 30; < L appulsus driven to,… … Universalium
appulsively — aˈppulsively, adv. rare 0. [f. prec. + ly2.] In an appulsive manner; with forcible contact. in Worcester … Useful english dictionary
