PERIGEE
/ˈpɛɹɪdʒiː/
10
Scrabble
12
WWF
P(3) E(1) R(1) I(1) G(2) E(1) E(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈpɛɹɪdʒiː/
noun
- The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- (more generally) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is closest to the planet: the periapsis of any satellite.
- (possibly obsolete outside astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.
Source: Wiktionary
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