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 |
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 |
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 |
verb. drive by or as if by pulsation A soft breeze pulsed the air |