a regular route for a sentry or policeman

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

the sound of stroke or blow

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

a regular rate of repetition

a stroke or blow

the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing