"pulsator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pulsators [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: Latin [Term?] Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|}} Latin [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} pulsator (plural pulsators)
  1. (astronomy) Any pulsating astronomical object Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-pulsator-en-noun-zAoK~XYM Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (dated) A beater; a striker. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-pulsator-en-noun-VZykQ8Yg
  3. (engineering, dated) That which beats or throbs in working. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-pulsator-en-noun-4RpcEOCG Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. A pulsometer.
    Sense id: en-pulsator-en-noun-ZAkdR8KO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 8 17 35 16
  5. (mining) A jigging machine used in the South African diamond industry. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-pulsator-en-noun-tTLHZB7h Topics: business, mining
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pulsar

Inflected forms

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