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heartbeat

DEFINITIONS OF: heartbeat

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n the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

Synonyms:
beat, pulsation, pulse
Types:
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diastole
the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
systole
the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
pounding, throb, throbbing
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
extrasystole
a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia
Type of:
periodic event, recurrent event
an event that recurs at intervals

n a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

Synonyms:
New York minute, blink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink
Type of:
bit, minute, mo, moment, second
an indefinitely short time

n an animating or vital unifying force

“New York is the commercial heartbeat of America”
Type of:
force
a powerful effect or influence
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