pulse width

US: /ˈpʌls ˌwɪdθ/

Definition

Definition of pulse width - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

time length of a single pulse in an electronic or digital signal

TECH.

Increasing the pulse width raised the average power delivered to the motor.
We adjusted the pulse width to synchronize the LEDs with the camera shutter.
The software lets you change the pulse width for more precise timing control.

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Expressions with pulse width

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pulse width modulation

control method changing pulse duration to adjust power in electronic circuits

The motor speed is regulated using pulse width modulation from the controller.

Expressions with pulse

have one's fingers on the pulse

know the latest news or trends in a situation

She always has her fingers on the pulse of fashion.

finger on the pulse

awareness of current trends or developments

She has her finger on the pulse of the fashion industry.

take the pulse

assess the mood or opinion

The manager wants to take the pulse of the team before making changes.

pulse of the city

the general mood or feeling of a city

The festival captured the pulse of the city.

the pulse of life

the rhythm that characterizes existence

Nature moves with the pulse of life.

check the pulse

measure the heart rate

The nurse will check the pulse of the patient.

Expressions with width

overall width

total distance from one outer side to the other side

The overall width of the table was too large for the doorway.

width restriction

limit on the width of vehicles or objects

The bridge has a width restriction of 2 meters.

win by a tyre's width

achieve victory by a very small margin

She won the race by a tyre's width.

line width

thickness of a drawn or printed line in an image or design

Increase the line width to make the border around the box more visible.

set width

change the size of something to fit

He set the width of the table to fit the room.

cutting width

distance across the strip removed by a tool in one pass

The lawn mower's cutting width allows fewer passes across the yard.

pulse width modulation

control method changing pulse duration to adjust power in electronic circuits

The motor speed is regulated using pulse width modulation from the controller.

column width

horizontal size of a vertical section in a table or layout

Adjust the column width so all the text fits neatly.

half-width

adj.

having a width equal to half the standard size

This table uses half-width characters for formatting.

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French:largeur d'impulsion, ...
German:Pulsbreite, ...
Italian:larghezza dell'impulso, ...
Spanish:ancho de pulso, ...
Portuguese:largura do impulso, ...
Chinese:脉冲宽度, ...
Japanese:パルス幅, ...
Arabic:عَرض النَّبضَة, ...
Hebrew:רוֹחַב פּוּלְס, ...
Russian:длительность импульса, ...
Ukrainian:тривалість імпульсу, ...
Hindi:पल्स चौड़ाई, ...
Bengali:পালস প্রস্থ, ...
Catalan:amplada d'impuls, ...
Czech:šířka pulzu, ...
Danish:pulslængde, ...
Dutch:pulsbreedte, ...
Greek:διάρκεια παλμού, ...
Hungarian:impulzusszélesség, ...
Khmer:ទទឹងជីពចរ, ...
Korean:펄스 폭, ...
Persian:پهنای پالس, ...
Polish:szerokość impulsu, ...
Portuguese (BR):largura de pulso, ...
Romanian:lățimea impulsului, ...
Swedish:pulslängd, ...
Thai:ความกว้างพัลส์, ...
Turkish:darbe genişliği, ...
Vietnamese:độ rộng xung, ...

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