subpulse

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noun

A subsidiary pulse

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Meanings

nounsubpulse (plural subpulses)

plural subpulses

  1. A subsidiary pulse
  2. astronomyThe lesser of the two regular pulses emitted by a pulsar

Origin

From sub- + pulse.

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Cite this entry
APA

subpulse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpulse

MLA

“subpulse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpulse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subpulse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpulse.

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