appulsion

English

Etymology

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

Noun

appulsion (plural appulsions)

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

References

• “appulsion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.