Pulse

noun
pəls

Noun

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

    Similar:BeatHeartbeatPulsation
  • 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)

    Similar:ImpulsePulsationPulsing
    Type of:WaveUndulation
  • edible 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:Pulsate
    Type of:ProduceMakeCreate
  • drive by or as if by pulsation

    A soft breeze pulsed the air

    Type of:MoveDisplace
  • expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

    Similar:PulsateThrob
    Type of:ThumpBeatPound

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