appulse
noun
Roget 199:
contiguity,
contact,
proximity,
apposition,
abuttal†,
juxtaposition;
abutment,
osculation;
meeting,
appulse†,
rencontre†,
rencounter†,
syzygy [Astr.],
coincidence,
coexistence;
adhesion
etc.
46;
touching
etc.
v..
(touch)
379.
borderland;
frontier
etc.
(limit)
233;
tangent;
abutter.
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Roget 276:
impulse,
impulsion,
impetus;
momentum;
push,
pulsion†,
thrust,
shove,
jog,
jolt,
brunt,
booming,
boost [U.S.],
throw;
explosion
etc.
(violence)
173;
propulsion
etc.
284.
percussion,
concussion,
collision,
occursion†,
clash,
encounter,
cannon,
carambole†,
appulse†,
shock,
crash,
bump;
impact;
elan;
charge
etc.
(attack)
716;
beating
etc.
(punishment)
972.
blow,
dint,
stroke,
knock,
tap,
rap,
slap,
smack,
pat,
dab;
fillip;
slam,
bang;
hit,
whack,
thwack;
cuff
etc.
972;
squash,
dowse,
swap,
whap†,
punch,
thump,
pelt,
kick,
punce†,
calcitration†;
ruade†;
arietation†;
cut,
thrust,
lunge,
yerk†;
carom,
carrom†,
clip [Slang],
jab,
plug [Slang],
sidewinder [U.S.],
sidewipe†,
sideswipe [U.S.].
hammer,
sledge hammer,
mall,
maul,
mallet,
flail;
ram,
rammer†;
battering ram,
monkey,
pile-driving engine,
punch,
bat;
cant hook;
cudgel
etc.
(weapon)
727;
ax
etc.
(sharp)
253.
[Science of mechanical forces]
dynamics;
seismometer,
accelerometer,
earthquake detector.
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Roget 286:
approach,
approximation,
appropinquation†;
access;
appulse†;
afflux†,
affluxion†;
advent
etc.
(approach of time)
121;
pursuit
etc.
622.
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Roget 290:
convergence,
confluence,
concourse,
conflux†,
congress,
concurrence,
concentration;
convergency;
appulse†,
meeting;
corradiation†.
assemblage
etc.
72;
resort
etc.
(focus)
74;
asymptote.
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