heartbeat
/hˈɑrtbit/
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Noun
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
Noun
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I''d do it in a flash"
Noun
an animating or vital unifying force; "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"