"Pulverise" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To reduce or cause something to break down into very small pieces or powder.
A device used to measure the rate or pulse rate of the heart, particularly in medical contexts.
Pulsus is a Latin word that has been borrowed into various languages. Here are a few possible meanings:<br><br>1. In medicine, pulsus refers to the rhythmic expansion and contraction of an artery when the heart beats, or the heartbeat itself. It can also refer to a doctor's pulse, which is the measurement of the pulse pressure by taking a series of measurements at the wrist.<br><br>2. In a more general sense, pulsus means a beating or pulsating motion, or a rhythmic sound or action, such as the pulsing of a sound or a light.<br><br>3. In a poetic or figurative sense, pulsus can refer to "a beating of the pulse" or the rhythm of the heart in a given situation, such as: "His pulse was racing with excitement."<br><br>In all cases, pulsus relates to a rhythmic or pulsating movement, sound, or sensation.
To reduce or break something into small pieces or dust through pounding or grinding, often thoroughly or completely; to crush or shatter it.