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pulse

11 definitions • 11 examples
1
the regular beating of the heart, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck:

Examples:

The child's pulse was strong/weak.
Exercise increases your pulse rate.
2
to hold someone's wrist and count how many times the heart beats in one minute
3
a short period of energy that is repeated regularly, such as a short, loud sound or a short flash of light:

Examples:

The data, normally transmitted electronically, can be changed into pulses of light.
4
the action of switching power on and off again quickly on a food processor (= an electric machine that cuts and mixes food) to mix food:

Examples:

Give the mixture a pulse or two until it is broken down.
Set the food processor to pulse, adding olive oil and herbs.
5
seeds such as beans or peas that are cooked and eaten:

Examples:

Pulses include peas, lentils, and chickpeas.
6
to move or beat with a strong, regular rhythm:

Examples:

I could feel the blood pulsing through my veins.
7
to mix food by switching a food processor (= an electric machine for cutting or mixing food) on and off again quickly:

Examples:

Place the prawns in a food processor and pulse to a coarse paste.
8
a regular rhythm made by blood being moved through your body by your heart, esp. when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck
9
A pulse is also a single burst of light or some other form of energy that is sudden and strong.
10
to move with a regular beat:

Examples:

The music pulses with soul, Creole, and Cuban rhythms.
11
to be or remain completely aware of what is happening in a situation:

Examples:

He is a talented journalist with his finger on the pulse of the younger generation.
Most good agents keep their fingers on the pulse of the housing market.

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