pulse

noun

  1. 1

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

    he could feel the beat of her heart

  2. 2

    (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

  3. 3

    edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

  4. 4

    the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

verb

  1. 1

    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

  2. 2

    expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

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

  3. 3

    drive by or as if by pulsation

    A soft breeze pulsed the air

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