heartbeat
/หhษหtหbiหt/IPA: /HH AA1 R T B IY0 T/
noun
- 1
One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.
โHe alone gives me such heartbeatsโ
- 2
The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator
โIf your heartbeat doesn't normalize soon, consult a doctor!โ
- 3
A driving impulse or vital force.
โMusic is the heartbeat of the people.โ
- 4
A very short space of time; an instant.
โThe ambulance arrived in a heartbeat.โ
- 5
A periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system.
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