pulse glass

noun

An old type of hand boiler

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Meanings

nounpulse glass (plural pulse glasses)

plural pulse glasses

  1. archaicAn old type of hand boiler

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hand boiler

Origin

So called from the pulsating motion of the liquid when it is warmed.

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pulse glass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulse%20glass

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