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pulsate

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pul·sate (plst)
v.
To expand and contract rhythmically; beat.

pulsate
[pul′sāt]
Etymology: L, pulsare, to beat
to throb or vibrate rhythmically, as does the heart during its contraction-relaxation cycle.


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The softly rounded Montblanc star seems to pulsate and spread in waves over the whole surface, until it is caught up by the sweeping silhouette of the bags and small leather goods.
We know normal pulsars typically pulsate in the radio spectrum for one million to ten million years, but eventually they slow down enough to die out," said Victoria Kaspi of the McGill Pulsar Group.
We know normal pulsars typically pulsate in the radio spectrum for one million to ten million years, but eventually they slow down enough to die out," explained professor Victoria Kaspi of Canada's McGill Pulsar Group.
 
 
 
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