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(noun) beat, pulsation, heartbeat
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
he could feel the beat of her heart
(noun) impulse, pulsation, pulsing
(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
(noun) pulse rate, heart rate
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
(verb) pulsate
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
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it