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pulsation

noun

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
UL
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

pʌlˈseɪʃn̩

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Definitions

noun

  1. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

    “he could feel the beat of her heart”

noun

  1. (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”

noun

  1. a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity

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Example Sentences

he could feel the beat of her heart
the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star

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