Definition of beat

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Beat (n.) A sudden swelling or reenforcement of a sound, recurring at regular intervals, and produced by the interference of sound waves of slightly different periods of vibrations; applied also, by analogy, to other kinds of wave motions; the pulsation or throbbing produced by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison. See Beat, v. i., 8..

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Swingle :: Swingle (v. t.) To clean, as flax, by beating it with a swingle, so as to separate the coarse parts and the woody substance from it; to scutch..
Nocake :: Nocake (n.) Indian corn parched, and beaten to powder, -- used for food by the Northern American Indians..
Pound :: Pound (v. t.) To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy instrument; as, to pound spice or salt..
Cheapen :: Cheapen (a.) To beat down the price of; to lessen the value of; to depreciate.
Undulation :: Undulation (n.) The pulsation caused by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison; -- called also beat.
Souffle :: Souffle (n.) A side dish served hot from the oven at dinner, made of eggs, milk, and flour or other farinaceous substance, beaten till very light, and flavored with fruits, liquors, or essence..
Fob :: Fob (v.t.) To beat; to maul.
Trip :: Trip (n.) A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward..
Paw :: Paw (v. t.) To scrape or beat with the forefoot.
War-beaten :: War-beaten (a.) Warworn.
Tact :: Tact (n.) The stroke in beating time.
Pulverize :: Pulverize (v. t.) To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other methods must be pursued..
Taw :: Taw (v. t.) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge..
Eggnog :: Eggnog (n.) A drink consisting of eggs beaten up with sugar, milk, and (usually) wine or spirits..
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking; as, to whip wheat..
Pulsator :: Pulsator (n.) That which beats or throbs in working.
Profligate :: Profligate (a.) Overthrown; beaten; conquered.
Rebate :: Rebate (n.) A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar..
Malleable :: Malleable (a.) Capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers; -- applied to metals..
Bat :: Bat (v. t.) To strike or hit with a bat or a pole; to cudgel; to beat.
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