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Heartbeat
01
the rhythmic movement of the heart while it is pumping blood
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
heartbeats
Examples
The doctor listened to the patient 's heartbeat using a stethoscope.
02
an essential, animating, or unifying force
Examples
Music is the heartbeat of the city's culture.
Lexical Tree
heartbeat
heart
beat
