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pulse

/ pulse /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
"he could feel the beat of her heart"
Type of:
periodic event recurrent event
Kinds of:
diastole systole throb throbbing pounding
Derived:
beat pound thump pulsate throb
noun Sense 2
edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
Type of:
legume
noun Sense 3
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person''s health
Type of:
vital sign rate
Kinds of:
femoral pulse radial pulse
Derived:
pulsate throb
verb Sense 4
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"
Type of:
produce make create
Derived:
pulsation pulsing impulse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
drive by or as if by pulsation
"A soft breeze pulsed the air"
Type of:
move displace
Causes:
pulsate throb
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 6
(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"
Type of:
wave undulation
Derived:
pulsate
Domain:
electronics
verb Sense 7
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
"The baby''s heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
Type of:
beat pound thump
Derived:
pulse rate heart rate pulsation heartbeat beat
Verb group:
pulsate beat quiver
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

periodic event recurrent event diastole systole throb throbbing pounding legume vital sign rate femoral pulse radial pulse