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PULSE

Definition:

[noun] (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"
Synonyms: pulsation, pulsing, im
[noun] the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
Synonyms: pulsation, heartbeat, beat
[noun] the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
Synonyms: rate, heart rate
[noun] edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
[verb] expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
Synonyms: pulsate, throb
[verb] 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"
Synonyms: pulsate
[verb] drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air"