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appulsion

appulsion noun: a driving or striking against; an appulse.

Noun

appulsion (plural appulsions)

  1. (obsolete, rare) A driving or striking against; an appulse.

Forms of appulsion

pluralappulsions

Origin of appulsion

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

Questions about appulsion

What does appulsion mean?
Appulsion means a driving or striking against; an appulse.
What part of speech is appulsion?
Appulsion is a noun.
What is the plural of appulsion?
The plural of appulsion is appulsions.

Words near appulsion in the dictionary

  1. appuies
  2. appuiing
  3. appuis
  4. appulse
  5. appulses
  6. appulsion
  7. appulsions
  8. appulsive
  9. appurtenance
  10. appurtenances
  11. appurtenant

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