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perigee
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perigee
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perigee
/
ˈ
perəˌʤiː/
noun
perigee
/
ˈ
perəˌʤiː/
noun
Learner's definition of PERIGEE
[
singular
]
technical
:
the point in outer space where an object traveling around the Earth (such as a satellite or the moon) is closest to the Earth
—
compare
apogee
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