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pulses

NOUN

rhythm, beat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

vibration

STRONG

beating oscillation pulsation stroke throb throbbing

VERB

quiver, beat

Synonyms

WEAK

drum fluctuate hammer oscillate palpitate pound pump roar throb thrum thud thump tick vibrate

Example Sentences

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A squirt of dish soap, a cup of hot water, a few pulses, a quick brush.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

The company makes the digital signal processors that turn electrical signals into light pulses so that data can travel quickly through fiber optic cables.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The technology is used in optical transceivers, which convert electrical signals into light pulses and vice versa to transmit data between hardware in data centers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

With this method, a device called an interrogator shoots laser pulses down the length of a cable, and some of the light bounces back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The transmitter then processes and translates those digitized, electronically coded words or data into equivalently coded light pulses.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman