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pulsing Definition


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pulse1
noun
    1. physiol.
      The rhythmic beat that can be detected in an artery, corresponding to the regular contraction of the left ventricle of the heart as it pumps blood around the body.
    2a. medicine etc.
      The rate of this beat, often measured as an indicator of a person's state of health;
    2b. medicine etc.
      as adj.
      Example: pulse rate
    3. A regular throbbing beat in music.
      Thesaurus: beat, rhythm, vibration, pulsation.
    4. physics.
      A signal, eg one of light or electric current, of very short duration.
    5. The hum or bustle of a busy place.
    6. A thrill of excitement, etc.
    7. The attitude or feelings of a group or community at any one time.
verb pulsed, pulsing
    intr
    1. To throb or pulsate.
      Thesaurus: pulsate, throb, tick.
    2. To drive something by pulses.
Etymology: 14c: from French pous, from Latin pulsus a beating, from pellere, pulsum to beat.



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