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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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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
UL
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

pʌlˈseɪt

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verb

  1. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses

    “pulse waves”

verb

  1. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

    “The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it”

verb

  1. move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

    “the city pulsated with music and excitement”

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Example Sentences

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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