appulsion

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noun

A driving or striking against; an appulse.

OriginLatin appulsiō →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounappulsion (plural appulsions)

plural appulsions

  1. obsoleterareA driving or striking against; an appulse.

Origin

  1. Latinappulsiō
  2. Englishappulsion

From the Latin appulsiō, from appellō (“to drive or move to”, “to land or put ashore”).

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APA

appulsion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appulsion

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“appulsion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appulsion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appulsion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appulsion.

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