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Heartbeat

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɑːtˌbiːt

Definitions

  1. One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.
  2. The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.
  3. A driving impulse or vital force; the vital center of something.
  4. A very short space of time; an instant.
  5. A periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system.

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Examples

“The policeman waited for a heartbeat in vain.”
“He alone gives me such heartbeats.”
“Both CRT-Ds and ICDs are implanted under the skin, in the patient’s upper chest area. The devices have⟳ wires called leads that attach to the heart and regulate the rhythm of the muscle. Defibrillators help⟳ patients with bradycardia – a slow heartbeat – by pacing the heartbeat and those with tachycardia – a fast heartbeat – by delivering shocks that reset heartbeats to normal.”
“If your heartbeat doesn't normalize soon, consult⟳ a doctor!”
“Music is the heartbeat of the people.”
“Dream⟳ Body Recovery is just one of countless recovery houses that have⟳ cropped up in Miami, which has become⟳ the heartbeat of the B.B.L. boom in the United States. The average price of a B.B.L. nationwide is around $5,000, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.”
“The ambulance arrived in a heartbeat.”
“Cause I love⟳ you more than life Take⟳ a bullet for you I swear⟳, I swear⟳ In a heartbeat”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

heartbeat bill heartbeat law Heartbeats Heartbleed heartbond Heartbreak

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