pulse rate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pulse rate
First recorded in 1875–80
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World Athletics says those decisions were taken based on the popularity of each event and data it gathered on viewer behaviour, including sweat response and pulse rate.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Once in the late 1950s, while building machinery to record sounds a heart makes, he accidentally used the wrong resistor, but its electrical pulse rate was steady, like a heartbeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
The drums can produce melody and, while mellow, come alive with a speed that dramatically raises the pulse rate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
Two months ago, Apple lost a patent case over the technology its smartwatches use to detect people’s pulse rate.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
He tried to time it, but couldn’t transpose the number of beats per minute measured on his digital watch into a pulse rate because he couldn’t think.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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