Meaning Of The Word Impulse

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impulse
An impulse buy or impulse purchase is something that you decide to buy when you see it, although you had not planned to buy it.
An impulse is a sudden desire to do something.
countable noun: An impulse is a short electrical signal that is sent along a wire or nerve or through the air, usually as one of a series.

impulse in American English
an impelling, or driving forward with sudden force
adjective: marked by or acting on impulse
noun: the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc

impulse in British English
noun: an impelling force or motion; thrust; impetus

impulse in Electrical Engineering
noun: An impulse is a disturbance of the voltage waveform that is less than about one millisecond.

impulse in Mechanical Engineering
noun: If an impulse is applied to an object, a force acts on it which lasts for a particular period of time.

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