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pulse

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I don't have the "pulse" of the human terrain anymore.

Examples10
Definitions7
Parts of speech2

Quick take

(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"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pulse gathered in one view.

noun

(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

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"

noun

the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pulse.

noun

(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"

See also: pulsation, pulsing, impulse

noun

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"

See also: pulsation, heartbeat, beat

noun

the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

noun

edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

verb

expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

See also: pulsate, throb

verb

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"

See also: pulsate

verb

drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air"

Example sentences

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I don't have the "pulse" of the human terrain anymore.

2

Will it create a momentary dopamine pulse for those that read it?

3

I was trying to open the doors and get the girl out by moving the seat back and testing for breathing and pulse.

4

But creating that UV pulse consumed 3 MJ of infrared light, which in turn took 400 MJ from the flash bulbs driving the IR laser.

5

Finding a pulse, they brought him to the doughnut wagon, which was cleared out and converted to an emergency operating room.

6

That was how a Salomon bond trader thought: He forgot whatever it was that he wanted to do for a minute and put his nger on the pulse of the market.

7

" I think it is easy for us to lose touch with the pulse of the nation when we are head-down in code at a start-up or elsewhere, but I think this feeling is real.

8

Thankfully reason stepped in and I managed to compute that if my pulse or breathing had ceased, I'd be in a heap on the floor rather than obsessing in front of a mirror.

9

"That's fine, that's capitalism - and these incremental improvements lead to slow productivity gains that at least quicken the pulse of economists.

10

' It concerns itself primarily with getting people to click on ads or buy slightly better gadgets than the ones they got last year....that's fine, that's capitalism - and these incremental improvements lead to slow productivity gains that at least quicken the pulse of economists.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pulse in a sentence?

I don't have the "pulse" of the human terrain anymore.

What does pulse mean?

(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"

What part of speech is pulse?

pulse is commonly used as noun, verb.