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beat
Definition:
(nou) a regular route for a sentry or policeman (nou) the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (nou) the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music (nou) a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations (nou) a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior (nou) the sound of stroke or blow (nou) the accent in a metrical foot of verse (nou) a regular rate of repetition (nou) a stroke or blow (nou) the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
Phonetic Transcription:
biːt
Examples:
This was in homage to the harmonious and regular rhythm of the heart beat.
Cessation of his pulse indicated the retardation of heart beat.
The heart will now beat at the intrinsic rate of the atrial foci.
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