pulse

nouns

(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"
impulse, pulsation, pulse, pulsing
is derived from
pulsate
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
"he could feel the beat of her heart"
beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse
is derived from
pulsate
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
heart rate, pulse, pulse rate
is derived from
pulsate
edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
pulse
is a type of (narrower)
the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
legume

verbs

expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
"The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
pulsate, pulse, throb
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"
pulsate, pulse
is derived from
pulsing
drive by or as if by pulsation
"A soft breeze pulsed the air"
pulse
is a type of (narrower)
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
"Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
displace, move
causes
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
"The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
pulsate, pulse, throb