pulsˈidge noun (Shakespeare; used by Mistress Quickly in 2 Henry IV II.4.23)

Pulse

pulsifˈic adjective

Producing a single pulse

pulsimˈeter noun

An instrument for measuring the strength or quickness of the pulse

pulsomˈeter noun

1. A pulsimeter
2. A pump that draws in water by condensation of steam in two chambers alternately

pulse code modulation noun

A system of transmission in which the audio signals are sampled periodically, coded in digital form, and transmitted (abbrev PCM)

pulse diagnosis noun

A diagnostic technique involving the palpation of pulses and assessment of their rate and rhythms, etc, specific pulse characteristics being considered indicative of specific organ conditions

pulse dialling noun

A telephone dialling system in which digits are transmitted as electrical pulses, the number of pulses corresponding to the value of each digit

pulseˈjet or pulsˈojet noun

In jet propulsion, an intermittent jet

pulse modulation noun

Modulation in which pulses are varied to represent a signal

pulseˈ-rate noun

The number of beats of a pulse per minute

pulseˈ-wave noun

The expansion of the artery, moving from point to point, like a wave, as each beat of the heart sends the blood to the extremities

feel someone's pulse

1. To test or measure someone's heartbeat by feeling for the pulse eg at the neck or wrist
2. To explore a person's feelings or inclinations in a tentative way

keep one's finger on the pulse

To keep in touch with current events, ideas, opinions, etc