Definition of impulse

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Impulse (n.) The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force; impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion suddenly, or immediately..

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Pulsation :: Pulsation (n.) A stroke or impulse by which some medium is affected, as in the propagation of sounds..
Natural :: Natural (n.) Natural gifts, impulses, etc..
Cant :: Cant (n.) A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so give; as, to give a ball a cant..
Shock :: Shock (n.) A quivering or shaking which is the effect of a blow, collision, or violent impulse; a blow, impact, or collision; a concussion; a sudden violent impulse or onset..
Impulse :: Impulse (n.) The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a sudden or momentary force.
Impulsive :: Impulsive (n.) That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
Float :: Float (n.) To move quietly or gently on the water, as a raft; to drift along; to move or glide without effort or impulse on the surface of a fluid, or through the air..
Impulsion :: Impulsion (n.) Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
Verberation :: Verberation (n.) The impulse of a body; which causes sound.
Swash :: Swash (n.) Impulse of water flowing with violence; a dashing or splashing of water.
Large :: Large (superl.) Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said of the mind and heart.
Renitent :: Renitent (a.) Resisting pressure or the effect of it; acting against impulse by elastic force.
Start :: Start (n.) A sudden, unexpected movement; a sudden and capricious impulse; a sally; as, starts of fancy..
Obey :: Obey (v. t.) To yield to the impulse, power, or operation of; as, a ship obeys her helm..
Impulsive :: Impulsive (a.) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous; -- said of forces..
Driving :: Driving (a.) Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or storm..
Fit :: Fit (n.) A passing humor; a caprice; a sudden and unusual effort, activity, or motion, followed by relaxation or insction; an impulse and irregular action..
Action :: Action (n.) The mechanical contrivance by means of which the impulse of the player's finger is transmitted to the strings of a pianoforte or to the valve of an organ pipe.
Impetus :: Impetus (n.) Fig.: Impulse; incentive; vigor; force.
Sound :: Sound (n.) The occasion of sound; the impulse or vibration which would occasion sound to a percipient if present with unimpaired; hence, the theory of vibrations in elastic media such cause sound; as, a treatise on sound..
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