Definition of Pulse
Noun: pulse púls
- (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
"the pulses seemed to be coming from a star";
- pulsation, pulsing, impulse
- The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
"he could feel the pulse of her heart";
- pulsation, heartbeat, beat
- The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
- pulse rate, heart rate
- Edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas, beans or lentils etc.)
- Expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
"The baby's heart was pulsing again after the surgeon massaged it";
- pulsate, throb
- Produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
"a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"; "pulse waves";
- pulsate
- Drive by or as if by pulsation
"A soft breeze pulsed the air"
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