pulsar — meaning in English

English meaning

• pulsar noun A spinning neutron star that sends out regular bursts of radio waves, detected on Earth as rapid pulses.
• pulsate verb To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat, exhibit a pulse.
• pulse noun The regular beat you feel in an artery, caused by the heart pumping blood.
• throb verb To beat or pulse strongly and repeatedly, often with pain.

Senses

pulsar is used for these senses in English:

• pulsar (astronomy) A rotating neutron star that emits radio pulses periodically.
• pulsate To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat.
• throb (intransitive) To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm.

pulsate — full definition

1. verb To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat, exhibit a pulse.
2. verb To quiver, vibrate, or flash; as to the beat of music.
3. verb To pulse, to be full of life, energy: to bustle, thrive, flourish.
4. verb To produce a recurring increase and decrease of some quantity.

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