pols — meaning in English

English meaning

• heartbeat noun A single pulse of the heart, or the steady rhythm of the heart pumping.
• pulse noun The regular beat you feel in an artery, caused by the heart pumping blood.
• wrist noun The joint connecting the hand to the forearm.

Senses

pols is used for these senses in English:

• heartbeat The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.
• pulse A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them.
• wrist (anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.

heartbeat — full definition

1. noun A single pulse of the heart, or the steady rhythm of the heart pumping.
2. noun A very brief moment in time.
3. noun A repeating signal sent by a computer system to show it is still running properly.

pulse — full definition

1. noun The regular beat you feel in an artery, caused by the heart pumping blood.
2. noun A brief burst of energy, sound, or signal, often repeated in a sequence.
3. verb To beat or throb rhythmically, or to send something out in short bursts.
4. noun The edible seed of a legume plant, such as a lentil, bean, or pea.

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