Heartbeat

Noun

Definitions

1.NounOne pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.

"The policeman waited for a heartbeat in vain.; He alone gives me such heartbeats."

2.NounThe rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.

"If your heartbeat doesn't normalize soon, consult a doctor!"

3.NounA driving impulse or vital force; the vital center of something.

"Music is the heartbeat of the people."

4.NounA very short space of time; an instant.

"The ambulance arrived in a heartbeat."

5.NounA periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system.

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