What is the meaning of pulse?

noun

• Electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients. ()
  • usage: "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
  • synonyms: pulsation, pulsing, impulse
• The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart.
  • usage: "he could feel the beat of her heart"
  • synonyms: pulsation, heartbeat, beat
• The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health.
  • synonyms: pulse rate, heart rate
• Edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.. )

verb

• Expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically.
  • usage: "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
  • synonyms: pulsate, throb
• Produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses.
  • usage: "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
  • synonyms: pulsate
• Drive by or as if by pulsation.
  • usage: "A soft breeze pulsed the air"