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Pulse

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Noun

1. impulse, pulsation, pulse, pulsing

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

Example Sentences:
'the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star'

2. beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse

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

Example Sentences:
'he could feel the beat of her heart'

3. heart rate, pulse, pulse rate

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

4. pulse

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

Verb

5. pulsate, pulse, throb

expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

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

6. pulsate, pulse

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

Example Sentences:
'pulse waves'
'a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube'

7. pulse

drive by or as if by pulsation

Example Sentences:
'A soft breeze pulsed the air'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Pulse

see synonyms of pulse
noun
1. physiology
a. 
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of an artery at each beat of the heart, often discernible to the touch at points such as the wrists
b. 
a single pulsation of the heart or arteries
2. physics, electronics
a. 
a transient sharp change in voltage, current, or some other quantity normally constant in a system
b. 
one of a series of such transient disturbances, usually recurring at regular intervals and having a characteristic geometric shape
c. 
(as modifier)
a pulse generator
. Less common name: impulse
3. 
a. 
a recurrent rhythmic series of beats, waves, vibrations, etc
b. 
any single beat, wave, etc, in such a series
4. 
bustle, vitality, or excitement
the pulse of a city
5. 
the feelings or thoughts of a group or society as they can be measured
the pulse of the voters
6.  keep one's finger on the pulse
verb
7. (intransitive)
to beat, throb, or vibrate
8. (transitive)
to provide an electronic pulse to operate (a slide projector)
noun
1. 
the edible seeds of any of several leguminous plants, such as peas, beans, and lentils
2. 
the plant producing any of these seeds

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Pulse

see synonyms of pulse
noun
1. 
the regular beating in the arteries, caused by the contractions of the heart
2. 
any beat, signal, vibration, etc. that is regular or rhythmical
3. 
the perceptible underlying feelings of the public or of a particular group
4. 
a variation, characterized by a rise, limited duration, and decline, of a quantity whose value normally is constant
; specif.,
a.  Electricity
a brief surge of voltage or current
b.  Radio
a very short burst of electromagnetic waves
verb intransitiveWord forms: pulsed or ˈpulsing
5. 
to pulsate; throb
verb transitive
6. 
to cause to pulsate
7. 
to drive (an engine, etc.) by pulses
8.  Electricity
to apply pulses to
9.  Radio
to modify (an electromagnetic wave) by means of pulses
noun
1. 
the edible seeds of peas, beans, lentils, and similar plants having pods
2. 
any leguminous plant

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Pulse

see synonyms of pulse
n.
1. The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck.
2.
a. A regular or rhythmical beating.
b. A single beat or throb.
3. Physics
a. A brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity: a pulse of current; a pulse of radiation.
b. Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief sudden change in a quantity.
4. The perceptible emotions or sentiments of a group of people: "a man who had ... his finger on the pulse of America" (Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.)
v. pulsed, puls·ing, puls·es
v.intr.
1. To pulsate; beat: "The nation pulsed with music and proclamation, with rages and moral pretensions" (Lance Morrow).
2. Physics To undergo a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by brief, sudden changes in a quantity.
v.tr.
To chop in short bursts, as in a food processor: The cook pulsed the leeks and added some coriander.
n.
1. The edible seeds of certain pod-bearing plants, such as lentils and chickpeas.
2. A plant yielding these seeds.

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