Dictionary Check: pulse

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Definition

noun

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

Example: "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
noun

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

Example: "he could feel the beat of her heart"
noun

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

noun

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

verb

expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

Example: "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
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verb

produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses

Example: "pulse waves"
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