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01noun

(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”

02noun

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

“he could feel the beat of her heart”

03noun

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

04noun

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

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05verb

expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

“The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it”

06verb

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”

07verb

drive by or as if by pulsation

“A soft breeze pulsed the air”

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