 pulsation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) | |
| Synonyms: | pulse impulse pulsing | |
| Examples: | "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star" |
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| Related terms: | wave electronics pulse | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity | |
| Related terms: | phenomenon | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart | |
| Synonyms: | heartbeat beat pulse | |
| Examples: | "he could feel the beat of her heart" |
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| Related terms: | periodic_event throb diastole systole beat pulsate | |
| Similar spelling: |
pulsating pull_strings Pulsatilla pulsate |
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