Pulse
nounpəls
Noun
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
Type of:Rate(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
Type of:WaveUndulationedible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
Type of:Legume
Verb
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”
Similar:PulsateType of:ProduceMakeCreatedrive by or as if by pulsation
“A soft breeze pulsed the air”
Type of:MoveDisplaceexpand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
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