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Meaning of pulse

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  pulse
      n 1: (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" [syn:
           {pulsation}, {pulsing}, {pulse}, {impulse}]
      2: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with
         each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
         [syn: {pulse}, {pulsation}, {heartbeat}, {beat}]
      3: the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain
         a quick evaluation of a person's health [syn: {pulse}, {pulse
         rate}, {heart rate}]
      4: edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or
         lentils etc.)
      v 1: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The
           baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged
           it" [syn: {pulsate}, {throb}, {pulse}]
      2: 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" [syn: {pulse}, {pulsate}]
      3: drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the
         air"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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