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beating hearts

beating hearts is the plural of beating heart.

Meaning of beating heart

Noun

beating heart (plural beating hearts)

  1. (figuratively) The core of a thing; its most essential or important part.
    • the beating heart of the economy
    Synonyms:
    heart and soul
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beating, heart.
    • beating-heart transplant

Questions about beating hearts

What is beating hearts the plural of?
Beating hearts is the plural of beating heart.

Words near beating hearts in the dictionary

  1. beating back
  2. beating Banaghan
  3. beating down
  4. beating feet
  5. beating heart
  6. beating hearts
  7. beating into
  8. beating into a cocked hat
  9. beating into fits
  10. beating into shape
  11. beating it

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