Pulse

PULSE

-noun

1. physiology

a. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of an artery at each beat of the heart, often discernible to the touch at points such as the wrists

b. a single pulsation of the heart or arteries

2. physics , electronics

a. a transient sharp change in voltage, current, or some other quantity normally constant in a system

b. one of a series of such transient disturbances, usually recurring at regular intervals and having a characteristic geometric shape

3. a recurrent rhythmic series of beats, waves, vibrations, etc.

4. any single beat, wave, etc., in such a series

5. bustle, vitality, or excitement

6. the feelings or thoughts of a group or society as they can be measured

-verb

7. (intr.) to beat, throb, or vibrate

8. (trans.) to provide an electronic pulse to operate (a slide projector)

-noun

1. the edible seeds of any of several leguminous plants, such as peas, beans, and lentils

2. the plant producing any of these seeds

Some of my favourite pulses

A transient delight