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pulsing

SayPUL-sing/ˈpʌlsɪŋ/

3 meanings of pulsing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of pulse. Use it for an action happening now or as an -ing naming word.

    The music was pulsing through the club all night long.

    Lights pulsing on the dashboard warned the driver of a problem.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    A steady beating or throbbing movement, going in and out again and again.

    Like the steady on-and-off beat of your heart.

    The pulsing of the music made the whole room shake.

    She could feel a soft pulsing in her sore thumb.

    Similarthrobbing, beating, pulsation, pounding, throb

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The sending out of short bursts of light, sound, or energy, one after another.

    Like a flashlight blinking on and off to send a message.

    The pulsing of the laser sent bursts of light down the cable.

    The radar works by the pulsing of signals that bounce off planes.

pulsing 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 → pulsing: drop the e, add -ing

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