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overpulse

overpulse noun: an electric pulse that spikes above normal operating levels.

Noun

overpulse (plural overpulses)

  1. An electric pulse that spikes above normal operating levels.
    • The algorithm then requires that you multiply the interval by 3 to yield a single overpulse.1985, EDN, Electrical Design News - Volume 30, page 165
    • In an electromagnetic launcher such as a railgun for propelling a projectile at high velocity, an overpulse energy recovery circuit is employed to transfer stored inductive energy from a source inductor to the railgun inductance to propel the projectile down the railgun.1986, Catalog of Government Patents, page 75

Verb

overpulse (third-person singular simple present overpulses, present participle overpulsing, simple past and past participle overpulsed)

  1. To pulse too much.
    • Another problem is that they might have "overpulsed". It's not clear that the high numbers for data rate go with the low numbers for drive voltage.1987, Mark A. Mentzer, S. Sriram, Integrated optical circuit engineering IV
    • Do not overpulse, as this will make the patties crumbly and wet.2010, David Stowell, George Black, The Veganopolis Cookbook: A Manual for Great Vegan Cooking, →ISBN

Examples of overpulse in a sentence

  • For example, Intel's earlier Intelligent programming algorithm, which is still required for cerdip parts, uses a one millisecond pulse and an overpulse scheme.1987, Electronic Packaging and Production:
  • Make sure you don't overpulse, as you want to leave some texture.2016, Einat Mazor, Chickpeas: Sweet and Savory Recipes from Hummus to Dessert, →ISBN:

Forms of overpulse

Noun
pluraloverpulses
Verb
third-person singular presentoverpulses
present participleoverpulsing
past participleoverpulsed
pastoverpulsed

Origin of overpulse

From over- + pulse.

Questions about overpulse

What does overpulse mean?
Overpulse means an electric pulse that spikes above normal operating levels.
How do you use overpulse in a sentence?
For example, Intel's earlier Intelligent programming algorithm, which is still required for cerdip parts, uses a one millisecond pulse and an overpulse scheme.
What part of speech is overpulse?
Overpulse can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of overpulse?
The plural of overpulse is overpulses.

Words near overpulse in the dictionary

  1. overpublish
  2. overpull
  3. overpulled
  4. overpulling
  5. overpulls
  6. overpulse
  7. overpulsed
  8. overpulses
  9. overpulsing
  10. overpump
  11. overpumped

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