pulsation
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- noun
- /pʌlˈseɪʃən/
- Specialized
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pulsación
- The Whispair blowers increase bearing life and reduce operating noise, pulsation, and vibration through a warp-around plenum and jet to control pressure equalization.
Examples
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Although the pulsations are facilitated by upward and downward movements of the jaw, it is actually the resultant change in lip pressure against a reed that causes the pulsations in a tone to occur.
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When the coil nears a piece of metal, the frequency of the pulsation shifts; the closer the object, the greater the shift.
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Experimentation has shown, however, that at speeds greater than five pulsations per second, the larynx also plays a major role in this process.
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A line of Pulse-Stop pulsation and suction dampeners is designed with a nitrogen gas precharged bladder to dampen the pressure pulsations created by reciprocating pumps.
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The T.B. (Tig Beam) power supply and control system has been designed to provide pulsation from 1 to 10,000 square wave pulses of current per second to narrow the arc to increase welding speed and weld consistency.
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The engineer measured the pulsation of the electrical signal to ensure the system was functioning properly.
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During the test, the device emitted a rapid pulsation that indicated a successful operation.
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The circuit's pulsation was observed on the oscilloscope, showing a clear pattern of electrical changes.
Synonyms
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A short sudden change in an electrical signal used to carry information
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A very short burst of electrical energy in a circuit
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A short repeated electrical signal in a circuit
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A short electrical signal that happens after a sudden change in the power supply
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Morphology
Etymology
Pulsation comes from the Latin word pulsare 'to beat' and is like the everyday word pulse, so in electronics a pulsation is a short 'beat' or sudden push in an electrical signal.