"bpm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bpm [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} bpm (plural bpm)
  1. (cardiology, music) Initialism of beat per minute. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: beat per minute

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