Meaning of pulsation in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    pulsation

    Definitions

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

    Examples

    • « the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star »

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  2. 2. a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity
  3. 3. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

    Examples

    • « he could feel the beat of her heart »

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