pulsar

/pulˈsaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to press

🔘 pulsar = pulse: each press sends a pulse, like a heartbeat tap

Spanish pulsar comes from Latin pulsare, 'to beat, strike', the same root as English pulse and pulsate. Pressing a button is a single beat; a repeated beat is a pulsation. Link pulsar to pulse to recall press, click, and pulsate.

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