[*** \mathrm{pulse}^1] |pəls|

source: ミ☆

1. a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck:

〖通例単数形で〗脈拍, 心拍, 鼓動

e.g. the doctor found a faint pulse

e.g. the idea was enough to set my pulse racing.

(usually pulses) each successive throb of the arteries or heart.

2. a single vibration or short burst of sound, electric current, light, or other wave:

(光･音などの)波動; 〘通信〙 パルス

e.g. as modifier : a pulse generator

e.g. radio pulses.

a musical beat or other regular rhythm.

拍子, 律動; 躍動, 活気

3. the central point of energy and organization in an area or activity:

(人･社会などの)意向, 感情

e.g. those close to the financial and economic pulse maintain that there have been fundamental changes.

4. Biochemistry a measured amount of an isotopic label given to a culture of cells.

verb no object

throb rhythmically; pulsate:

«…で» 〈心臓などが〉脈打つ, 鼓動する; 〈場所などが〉活気に満ちる «with»

e.g. a knot of muscles at the side of his jaw pulsed.

with object modulate (a wave or beam) so that it becomes a series of pulses.

with object apply a pulsed signal to (a device).

(フードプロセッサーで)パルス操作をする〘断続的にオン･オフする〙

Biochemistry short for pulse-label.

take someone's pulse (also feel someone's pulse)

determine someone's heart rate by feeling and timing the pulsation of an artery:

e.g. a nurse came in and took his pulse.

(take the pulse of or feel the pulse of) ascertain the general mood or opinion of:

e.g. an important opportunity to take the pulse of contemporary art in the UK

e.g. I was curious to feel the pulse of the local community.

pulseless adjective

pulser |ˈpəlsər| noun

late Middle English: from Latin pulsus ‘beating’, from pellere ‘to drive, beat’.

[*** \mathrm{pulse}^2] |pəls|

noun (usually pulses)

the edible seeds of various leguminous plants, for example chickpeas, lentils, and beans:

〖～s〗 豆類

e.g. use pulses such as peas and lentils to eke out meat dishes.

the plant or plants producing pulses.

豆のなる植物

Middle English: from Old French pols, from Latin puls ‘porridge of meal or pulse’; related to pollen.