Pulsators

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A device or mechanism that produces rhythmic bursts or oscillations of energy
2. an element in a system that generates periodic motion
3. an object that creates a pulsing effect in various applications or contexts

Etymology: "Pulsators" is the plural of "pulsator", which comes from Latin "pulsator", meaning one who beats or strikes, and is formed from "pulsare", to beat or push, the frequentative of "pellere", to drive. The Latin root carries the sense of repeated striking, which is why the English word fits a machine that delivers rhythmic bursts.

Synonyms: beaters, throbbers