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pulse n. [
pulsation, pulsing, impulse] (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"
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pulse v. [
pulsate, throb] expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
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pulse n. [
pulsation, heartbeat, beat] the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
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pulse v. [
pulsate] 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"
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pulse n. [
pulse rate, heart rate] the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
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