Dictionary Check: pulse
"pulse" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
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Words with Friends
10
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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"
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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