— 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; appulsus driven to, landed (ptp. of appellere ), equiv. to ap- AP- 1 + pul- (var. s. of pellere to drive, push) + -sus, var. of -tus ptp. suffix ]