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repulsion

re·pul·sion

US/ɹɪˈpʌlʃən/ rare

noun

1.

the force by which bodies repel one another

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2.
3.

the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French répulsion, from Late Latin repulsio, repulsionem, from Latin repulsus.

Phrases

  • Coulomb repulsion
  • repulsion motor

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