Pulse

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Definitions:

Noun

pulsation pulsing pulse impulse

Definition: (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"

pulse pulsation heartbeat beat

Definition: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"

pulse pulse rate heart rate

Definition: the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

pulse

Definition: edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

Definition: A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them.

Definition: Annual leguminous plants (such as beans, lentils, and peas) yielding grains or seeds used as food for humans or animals; (countable) such a plant; a legume.

Verb

pulsate throb pulse

Definition: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

pulse pulsate

Definition: produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"

pulse

Definition: drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air"

Definition: To emit or impel (something) in pulses or waves.