pulse

pulse - noun

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

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

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

pulse - verb

expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
drive by or as if by pulsation

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