Pulse - Definition

n 1: (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" [syn:
pulsation, pulsing, pulse, impulse]
2: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with
each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
[syn: pulse, pulsation, heartbeat, beat]
3: the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain
a quick evaluation of a person's health [syn: pulse, pulse
rate, heart rate]
4: edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or
lentils etc.)
v 1: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The
baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged
it" [syn: pulsate, throb, pulse]
2: 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" [syn: pulse, pulsate]
3: drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the
air"