Apex

n.	1.	The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf.
	2.	(Mining) The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface. Apex of the earth's motion (Astron.) that point of the heavens toward which the earth is moving in its orbit.

Noun	1.	apex - the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid" Synonyms: acme, vertex, peak
	2.	apex - the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars Synonyms: apex of the sun's way, solar apex Antonyms: antapex - the point opposite in direction from the solar apex; the point the solar system is moving away from

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