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pulsed

SayPULST/pʌlst/

2 meanings of pulsed

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Happening in short, repeated bursts instead of one steady flow.

    Like a flashlight you turn on and off fast, instead of leaving it on.

    The machine sends out a pulsed beam of light.

    A pulsed alarm is easier to notice than a steady tone.

    Oppositecontinuous

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  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of pulse. Use this form for something that already happened.

    Her heart pulsed quickly after the long run.

    The lights pulsed in time with the music.

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pulsed is a form of pulse

pulse, verb: To beat or throb over and over, like a heart pumping blood. Full entry

Forms
pulsepulses he/she/itpulsing -ing formpulsed past tense, past participle
Spelling
pulse → pulsed: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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