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1Pulse — Pulse, n. [OE. pous, OF. pous, F. pouls, fr. L. pulsus (sc. venarum), the beating of the pulse, the pulse, from pellere, pulsum, to beat, strike; cf. Gr. ? to swing, shake, ? to shake. Cf. {Appeal}, {Compel}, {Impel}, {Push}.] 1. (Physiol.) The… …
2Pulse glass — Pulse Pulse, n. [OE. pous, OF. pous, F. pouls, fr. L. pulsus (sc. venarum), the beating of the pulse, the pulse, from pellere, pulsum, to beat, strike; cf. Gr. ? to swing, shake, ? to shake. Cf. {Appeal}, {Compel}, {Impel}, {Push}.] 1. (Physiol.) …
3Pulse wave — Pulse Pulse, n. [OE. pous, OF. pous, F. pouls, fr. L. pulsus (sc. venarum), the beating of the pulse, the pulse, from pellere, pulsum, to beat, strike; cf. Gr. ? to swing, shake, ? to shake. Cf. {Appeal}, {Compel}, {Impel}, {Push}.] 1. (Physiol.) …
4pulse — pulse1 [puls] n. [ME pous < OFr < L pulsus ( venarum), beating (of the veins) < pulsus, pp. of pellere, to beat: see FELT1] 1. the regular beating in the arteries, caused by the contractions of the heart 2. any beat, signal, vibration,… …
5pulse — Ⅰ. pulse [1] ► NOUN 1) the rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them. 2) each successive throb of the arteries. 3) a single vibration or short burst of sound, electric current, light, etc. 4) a musical beat or other… …
6Pulse — Pulse, v. t. [See {Pulsate}, {Pulse} a beating.] To drive by a pulsation; to cause to pulsate. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
7pulse — [[t]pʌ̱ls[/t]] pulses, pulsing, pulsed 1) N COUNT: usu sing 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. Mahoney s pulse was racing, and he… …
8pulse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English puls, probably from Anglo French puuiz gruel, from Latin pult , puls, probably from Greek poltos Date: 13th century the edible seeds of various crops (as peas, beans, or lentils) of the legume family; also a… …
9pulse — pulse1 [pʌls] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(heart)¦ 2¦(music)¦ 3¦(sound/light/electricity)¦ 4¦(feelings/opinions)¦ 5¦(food)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 4; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: pouls, from Latin pulsus beating , past participle of pellere to hit ] …
10pulse — pulse1 /puls/, n., v., pulsed, pulsing. n. 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, or beat or throb, of the arteries… …
