a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck
the edible seed of a leguminous plant, for example a chickpea, lentil, or bean
a type of jet engine in which combustion is intermittent, the ignition and expulsion of each charge of mixture causing the intake of a fresh charge
a method of telephone dialling in which each digit is transmitted as a corresponding number of electronic pulses, now being superseded by tone dialling
an oximeter that measures the proportion of oxygenated haemoglobin in the blood in pulsating vessels, especially the capillaries of the finger or ear
a type of modulation in which pulses are varied in some respect, such as width or amplitude, to represent the amplitude of a signal
an intense pulse of electromagnetic radiation, especially one generated by a nuclear explosion and occurring high above the earth’s surface
determine the heart rate of (someone) by feeling and timing the pulsation of an artery
a pulse modulation technique in which the amplitude of an analogue signal is converted to a binary value represented as a series of pulses
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