· (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"

Synonym(s): pulsation, pulsing, impulse

Hypernym(s): wave, undulation

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

Synonym(s): pulsation, heartbeat, beat

Hypernym(s): periodic_event, recurrent_event

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

Synonym(s): pulse_rate, heart_rate

Hypernym(s): vital_sign, rate

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

Hypernym(s): legume

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

Synonym(s): pulsate, throb

Hypernym(s): beat, pound, thump

· 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"

Synonym(s): pulsate

Hypernym(s): produce, make, create

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

Hypernym(s): move, displace