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noun
- 1. a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck: "the doctor found a faint pulse" Similar
- 2. a single vibration or short burst of sound, electric current, light, or other wave: "a pulse of gamma rays" Similar
verb
- 1. throb rhythmically; pulsate: "a knot of muscles at the side of his jaw pulsed"
- 2. modulate (a wave or beam) so that it becomes a series of pulses: "the current was pulsed"
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PULSE definition: 1. the regular beating of the heart, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck…. Learn more.
The meaning of PULSE is the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart. How to use pulse in a sentence.
Pulse definition: the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.. See examples of PULSE used in a sentence.
Your pulse is the regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel when you touch particular parts of your body, especially your wrist.
Pulse can be a noun that describes the rhythmic pumping of blood through your veins and arteries. You’ve probably had a nurse take your pulse as a way to measure your heart rate. Pulse can refer to other things that have a rhythmic beat, like the pulse of dance music or a pulse of flashing light.
[usually singular] the regular beat of the heart as it sends blood around the body, that can be felt in different places, especially on the inside part of the wrist; the number of times the heart beats in a minute. a strong/weak pulse. an abnormally high pulse rate. The doctor took/felt my pulse.
1. the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, esp. as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist. 2. a single pulsation of the arteries or heart. 3. a stroke, vibration, or undulation, or a rhythmic series of these.
the regular movement of blood through your body when your heart is beating: She put her fingers on my wrist to take my pulse (= count the number of beats per minute). My pulse rate is 70. (Definition of pulse from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of pulse. in Chinese (Traditional) 規律跳動, 脈搏, （聲波或光波的）脈衝…
noun. /pʌls/ [usually singular] the regular beat of blood as it is sent around the body, which can be felt in different places, especially on the inside part of the wrist; the number of times the blood beats in a minute a strong/weak pulse an abnormally high pulse rate The doctor took/felt my pulse.
Definition of pulse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
