pulsemonitor
nounUK /ˈpʌls ˌmɒn.ɪ.tər/
US /ˈpʌls ˌmɑː.nɪ.t̬ɚ/
A small machine that checks how fast your heart is beating.
The nurse put a pulsemonitor on my finger to check my heart.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device that shows the pulse rate of a machine or engine.
The mechanic used a pulsemonitor to check the engine's rhythm.
3. A computer program that tracks regular signals sent by a system.
The app's pulsemonitor alerts us when the server stops sending signals.
4. A person whose job is to watch and record pulse rates.
The pulsemonitor at the clinic wrote down every patient's heart rate.