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pulsate
verb
Produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
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pʌlˈseɪt
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verb
Produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
“Pulse waves”
verb
Expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
“The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it”
verb
Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
“The city pulsated with music and excitement”
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Pulse waves
A transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube
The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
The city pulsated with music and excitement
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