appulse

Etymology
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Noun

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