perigee
noun
- the point nearest to the earth in the orbit of the moon or of a man-made satellite
- the lowest or nearest point
See perigee in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pĕrˈə-jē)
noun- The point nearest the earth's center in the orbit of the moon or a satellite.
- The point in any orbit nearest to the body being orbited.
Related Forms:
- perˌi·geˈal (-jēˈəl), perˌi·geˈan (-jēˈən) adjective
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