ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : one complete pulsation of the heart
2. : the vital center or driving impulse
the dining car is the real heartbeat and life of a train — Richard Barnitz
the school is the heartbeat of our organic society — Agnes Meyer
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : one complete pulsation of the heart
2. : the vital center or driving impulse
the dining car is the real heartbeat and life of a train — Richard Barnitz
the school is the heartbeat of our organic society — Agnes Meyer
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012