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How to sign: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
"he could feel the beat of her heart";
Similiar / Same: heartbeat, beat, pulsation
Categories: periodic event, recurrent event
Within this category: diastole, systole, throb
How to sign: (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";
Similiar / Same: pulsation, pulsing, impulse
Categories: undulation, wave
How to sign: the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
Similiar / Same: pulse rate, heart rate
Categories: rate, vital sign
Within this category: femoral pulse, radial pulse
