"underpulse" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underpulse.wav Forms: underpulses [plural]
Etymology: From under- + pulse. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|pulse}} under- + pulse Head templates: {{en-noun}} underpulse (plural underpulses)
  1. An underlying pulse, flow, or impulse.

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