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UK
/ˈɪmpʌls/
]
[ US /ˈɪmpəɫs, ˌɪmˈpəɫs/ ]
[ US /ˈɪmpəɫs, ˌɪmˈpəɫs/ ]
NOUN
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(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star -
an instinctive motive
profound religious impulses -
the act of applying force suddenly
the impulse knocked him over -
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus -
a sudden desire
he bought it on an impulse -
an impelling force or strength
the car's momentum carried it off the road
How To Use impulse In A Sentence
- His first impulse was to turn around and walk away, blank her out, pretend he hadn't even seen.
- The nerves that carry the pain impulse also transmit touch and temperature sensations. Times, Sunday Times
- A short umbilical cable rolled out with the rocket which was fired by electrical impulse, breaking the cord.
- After all, the impulse for political grandstanding is not purely an American one … Soft, Geeky Power
- These electrical signals send electrical impulses across the skin to an implanted receiver/stimulator in the shoulder to the electrode leads in the arm and hand.
- The shapes of the waves show how well the heart's electrical impulses are working, the size of the heart, and how well the individual components of the heart are working together.
- Her concern was also driven by another impulse. Consuelo & Alva: Love and Power in the Gilded Age
- Anticholinesterase drugs stimulate nerve-impulse transmission, and corticosteroids may help.
- The escapement is a conventional in-line Swiss lever type, but with all parts made from plastic, excepting the impulse pin. Boing Boing: November 5, 2006 - November 11, 2006 Archives
- The fear rose as the flames were rekindled and leapt higher… and the impulse to fight took over when Mhyra reached for Tovon.