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subpulse

subpulse noun: a subsidiary pulse.

Noun

subpulse (plural subpulses)

  1. A subsidiary pulse
  2. The lesser of the two regular pulses emitted by a pulsar

Forms of subpulse

pluralsubpulses

Origin of subpulse

From sub- + pulse.

Questions about subpulse

What does subpulse mean?
Subpulse means a subsidiary pulse.
What part of speech is subpulse?
Subpulse is a noun.
What is the plural of subpulse?
The plural of subpulse is subpulses.

Words near subpulse in the dictionary

  1. subpubescent
  2. subpubic
  3. subpubically
  4. subpulmonary
  5. subpulmonic
  6. subpulse
  7. subpulses
  8. subpulvinate
  9. subpunctate
  10. subpunctis
  11. subpurchaser

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