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pulse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
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noun
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
“he could feel the beat of her heart”
noun
(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
edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
noun
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
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
drive by or as if by pulsation
“A soft breeze pulsed the air”
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he could feel the beat of her heart
the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
pulse waves
a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube
The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
A soft breeze pulsed the air
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