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perigee Definition


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perigee
noun
    perigees
    1. astron.
      The point in the orbit of the Moon or an artificial satellite around the Earth when it is closest to the Earth. See also apogee.
Etymology: 16c: from French perigée, from Greek perigeion, from peri near + gaia, ge earth.



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