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appulse

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appulse [əˈpʌls]
n
(Astronomy) a very close approach of two celestial bodies so that they are in conjunction but no eclipse or occultation occurs
[from Latin appulsus brought near, from appellere to drive towards, from pellere to drive]
appulsive  adj
appulsively  adv
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Yet, in our experience, the rays or appulses have sufficient force to arrive at the senses, but not enough to reach the quick and compel the reproduction of themselves in speech.
Essays, Second Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo View in context
 
 
 
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