Definition of impulse

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Impulse (n.) A mental force which simply and directly urges to action; hasty inclination; sudden motive; momentary or transient influence of appetite or passion; propension; incitement; as, a man of good impulses; passion often gives a violent impulse to the will..

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Waft :: Waft (v. t.) To cause to move or go in a wavy manner, or by the impulse of waves, as of water or air; to bear along on a buoyant medium; as, a balloon was wafted over the channel..
Lift :: Lift (n.) That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given.
Swash :: Swash (n.) Impulse of water flowing with violence; a dashing or splashing of water.
Impulsive :: Impulsive (a.) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous; -- said of forces..
Spontaneous :: Spontaneous (a.) Proceeding from, or acting by, internal impulse, energy, or natural law, without external force; as, spontaneous motion; spontaneous growth..
Obey :: Obey (v. t.) To yield to the impulse, power, or operation of; as, a ship obeys her helm..
Libertine :: Libertine (n.) One free from restraint; one who acts according to his impulses and desires; now, specifically, one who gives rein to lust; a rake; a debauchee..
Abandon :: Abandon (n.) A complete giving up to natural impulses; freedom from artificial constraint; careless freedom or ease.
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..
Syllable :: Syllable (n.) In writing and printing, a part of a word, separated from the rest, and capable of being pronounced by a single impulse of the voice. It may or may not correspond to a syllable in the spoken language..
Touch :: Touch (v. t.) To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.
Pallet :: Pallet (n.) One of the pieces or levers connected with the pendulum of a clock, or the balance of a watch, which receive the immediate impulse of the scape-wheel, or balance wheel..
Impetus :: Impetus (n.) Fig.: Impulse; incentive; vigor; force.
Counterbuff :: Counterbuff (v. t.) To strike or drive back or in an opposite direction; to stop by a blow or impulse in front.
Impulsion :: Impulsion (n.) Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
Pulsation :: Pulsation (n.) A stroke or impulse by which some medium is affected, as in the propagation of sounds..
Self-moving :: Self-moving (a.) Moving by inherent power, without the aid of external impulse..
Efferent :: Efferent (a.) Conveyed outward; as, efferent impulses, i. e., such as are conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards; -- opposed to afferent..
Natural :: Natural (n.) Natural gifts, impulses, etc..
Stimulative :: Stimulation (n.) The irritating action of various agents (stimuli) on muscles, nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which activity is evoked; especially, the nervous impulse produced by various agents on nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which the part connected with the nerve is thrown into a state of activity; irritation..
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