as in pulse
a rhythmic expanding and contracting you should press against the artery in your wrist and count the pulsations to calculate your heart rate

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Recent Examples of pulsation Photograph: Courtesy of the Caltech Archives and Special Collections Measurements of H0 improved as astronomers got better at calibrating the relationship between Cepheids’ pulsation frequency and their luminosity. Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024 How to use: After wetting your face, apply cleanser directly to the tool and turn it on to activate the sonic pulsations. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024 Out in the open air, pulled from the cavernous bellies of fish, those hearts continued beating—a heap of pulsation, life holding onto life. Diana Saverin, Longreads, 25 July 2024 Foreo Bear Microcurrent Facial Device $329 $197 AMAZON Sculpt your face at home with this microcurrent-meets-T-Sonic pulsations device that helps to lift, tighten, and firm the skin. Iman Balagam, Vogue, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pulsation 

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“Pulsation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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