pulses

pulse ¹

 (pŭls)

n.

1. The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck.

2.

a. A regular or rhythmical beating.

b. A single beat or throb.

3. Physics

a. A brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity: a pulse of current; a pulse of radiation.

b. Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief sudden change in a quantity.

4. The perceptible emotions or sentiments of a group of people: "a man who had ... his finger on the pulse of America" (Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.).

v. pulsed, puls·ing, puls·es

v.intr.

1. To pulsate; beat: "The nation pulsed with music and proclamation, with rages and moral pretensions" (Lance Morrow).

2. Physics To undergo a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by brief, sudden changes in a quantity.

v.tr.

To chop in short bursts, as in a food processor: The cook pulsed the leeks and added some coriander.

Idiom:

take the pulse of

To judge the mood or views of (a political electorate, for example): The politician was able to take the pulse of the grass-roots voters.

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[Middle English pous, puls, from Old French pous, pulz, from Latin pulsus, from past participle of pellere, to beat; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]

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pulse ²

 (pŭls)

n.

1. The edible seeds of certain pod-bearing plants, such as lentils and chickpeas.

2. A plant yielding these seeds.

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[Middle English pols, puls, from Latin puls, pottage of meal and pulse, probably ultimately from Greek poltos.]

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Translations

حُبُوب

luštěniny

bælgfrugter

Hülsenfrüchte

όσπρια

legumbrelegumbres

palkokasvit

légumes secs

mahunarke

impulsilegumi secchi

豆類

맥박

peulvruchten

pulsslag

pulsy

grãos leguminososleguminosas

пульсация

baljväxter

เมล็ดพืชที่กินได้

bakliyat

hạt đậu

豆子

pulses

[ˈpʌlsɪz] npl (Culin) → legumi mpl secchi

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pulses

→ حُبُوب luštěniny bælgfrugter Hülsenfrüchte όσπρια legumbre, legumbres palkokasvit légumes secs mahunarke legumi secchi 豆類 맥박 peulvruchten pulsslag pulsy grãos leguminosos, leguminosas пульсация baljväxter เมล็ดพืชที่กินได้ bakliyat hạt đậu 豆子

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