Meaning of pulse in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pəls/

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1. Verb

   pulse

   Definitions

   1. expand and contract rhythmically

   Examples

   • « beat rhythmically »
   • « The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it »
2. 2. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses

   Examples

   • « pulse waves »
   • « a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube »
3. 3. drive by or as if by pulsation

   Examples

   • « A soft breeze pulsed the air »

4. Noun

   pulse

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin pulsus‘beating’, from pellere‘to drive, beat’

   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 »
5. 2. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

   Examples

   • « he could feel the beat of her heart »
6. 3. the rate at which the heart beats

   Examples

   • « usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health »
7. 4. edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)