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pulse ¹  (pls)

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.

intr.v. pulsed, puls·ing, puls·es

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.

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, from Old French, from Latin pulsus, from past participle of pellere, to beat; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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pulse ¹

Noun

1. Physiol

a. the regular beating of blood through the arteries at each heartbeat

b. a single such beat

2. Physics, electronics a sudden change in a quantity, such as a voltage, that is normally constant in a system

3. a regular beat or vibration

4. bustle or excitement: the lively pulse of a city

5. the feelings or thoughts of a group as they can be measured: the political pulse of the capital

Verb

[pulsing, pulsed]

to beat, throb, or vibrate [Latin pulsus a beating]

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pulse ²

Noun

the edible seeds of pod-bearing plants, such as peas, beans, and lentils [Latin puls pottage of pulse]

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pulse  (pls)

1. The rhythmic expansion and contraction of the arteries as blood is pumped through them by the heart. The pulse can be felt at several parts of the body, as over the carotid and radial arteries.

2. A dose of a medication or other substance given over a short period of time, usually repetitively.

3.

a. A brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity, such as an electric current or field.

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pulse - (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" pulsation, pulsing, impulse electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
	2.	pulse - the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart" heartbeat, beat, pulsation periodic event, recurrent event - an event that recurs at intervals diastole - the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood systole - the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery throbbing, pounding, throb - an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
	3.	pulse - the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health heart rate, pulse rate vital sign - sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak" femoral pulse - pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin) radial pulse - pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist) rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
	4.	pulse - edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) legume - the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
Verb	1.	pulse - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it" pulsate, throb pulsate, quiver, beat - move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement" thump, beat, pound - move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"
	2.	pulse - 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" pulsate produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
	3.	pulse - drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

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pulse

noun 1. beat, rhythm, vibration, beating, stroke, throb, throbbing, oscillation, pulsation

verb 2. beat, tick, throb, vibrate, pulsate

Translations

pulse [pʌls] n (ANAT) → pulso; [of music, engine] → pulsación f;

(BOT) → legumbre f;

to feel or take sb's pulse → tomar el pulso a algn

pulse [pʌls] n [of blood] → pouls m [of heart]; battement m [of music, engine]; vibrations fpl;

pulses npl (Culin) → légumineuses fpl;

to feel or take sb's pulse → prendre le pouls à qn

pulse [pʌls] n (Anat) → Puls m;

(rhythm) → Rhythmus m;

pulses npl (Bot) → Hülsenfrüchte pl;

(Tech) → Impuls m

vi → pulsieren;

to take or feel sb's pulse → jdm den Puls fühlen;

to have one's finger on the pulse (of sth) (fig) → den Finger am Puls (einer Sache gen) haben

pulse [pʌls] n → polso;

to feel or take sb's pulse → sentire or tastare il polso a qn

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pulse

n pulse [pals]

the regular beating of the heart, which can be checked by feeling the pumping action of the artery in the wrist The doctor felt/took her pulse. pols نَبْض пулc puls puls der Puls σφυγμός pulso pulss نبض pulssi pouls דוֹפֶק नब्ज, नाड़ी pulzus denyut nadi púls polso 脈博 맥박, 고동 pulsas pulss denyutan nadi polsslag puls puls, tętno pulso puls пульс pulz utrip puls puls ชีพจร nabız (atışı) 脈博 пульс; биття دل کي دھڑکن، بنض nhịp đập; mạch 脉博

v

to throb. pols يَنْبض، يَخْفق пулсирам tepat dunke pulsieren σφύζω, πάλλομαι latir, palpitar tuikama تپیدن sykkiä battre לִפעוֹם स्पन्दन करना, धड़काना lüktet berdenyut slá, hamast pulsare, battere 脈打つ 맥이 뛰다, 고동치다 pulsuoti pulsēt berdebar pulseren, kloppen banke, pulsere pulsować pulsar a bate биться pulzovať utripati pulsirati pulsera เต้นเป็นจังหวะ atmak, çarpmak (心臟)跳動 пульсувати, битися دھڑکنا đập （心脏）跳动

v pulsate [palˈseit, (American ) ˈpalseit]

to beat or throb. pols, klop يَنْبُض، يخْفِق пулсирам pulsovat slå; dunke pulsieren πάλλομαι latir, palpitar tuksuma, pulseerima تپیدن؛ زدن sykkiä battre לְהַפעִים धड़कना, फड़कना lüktet berdenyut slá pulsare, battere 脈打つ 맥박치다, 고동치다 pulsuoti pulsēt berdenyut pulseren slå, pulsere, dunke pulsować pulsar a pulsa, a bate биться, пульсировать pulzovať utripati pulsirati pulsera เต้นเป็นจังหวะ atmak, çarpmak (心臟)跳動 пульсувати; вібрувати دھڑکنا، پھڑکنا đập （心脏）跳动

n pulsation [palˈseiʃən]

polsing نَبْض، خَفَقان، نَبْضَه биене pulsování pulseren das Pulsieren σφυγμός, παλμός pulsación tukse تپش sykintä pulsation פְּעִימָה स्पन्दन (ér)verés, lüktetés denyutan sláttur pulsazione, battito 脈博 맥박, 두근거림 pulsavimas pulsācija denyutan pulsatie, klopping hjerteslag, pulsering pulsacja pulsação pulsaţie пульсация pulzovanie utripanje pulsiranje pulserande การเต้นเป็นจังหวะ nabız atışı, vuruş 跳動 пульсація دھڑکن، ارتعاش nhịp tim đập 跳动