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apse lines

apse lines is the plural of apse line.

Meaning of apse line

Noun

apse line (plural apse lines)

  1. An imaginary line defined by an orbit's eccentricity vector. For such orbits the apse line is found: for elliptical orbits – between the orbit's periapsis and apoapsis (also known as the major axis) for parabolic and hyperbolic orbits – between the orbit's periapsis and focus.
    Synonyms:
    apses line, apsidal line, apsis line, line of apsides

Questions about apse lines

What is apse lines the plural of?
Apse lines is the plural of apse line.

Words near apse lines in the dictionary

  1. apsaras
  2. apsars
  3. apse
  4. apse chapel
  5. apse line
  6. apse lines
  7. apsed
  8. apses
  9. apseudomorph
  10. apseudomorphs
  11. Apsheron

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