Pacemaker - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpeɪsmeɪkər|
Brit.
|ˈpeɪsmeɪkə|
noun
- a leading instance in its field (syn: pacesetter)
- a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
- an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
- a horse used to set the pace in racing (syn: pacer, pacesetter)
- a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
- an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
- a horse used to set the pace in racing (syn: pacer, pacesetter)
Extra examples
...has long been regarded as a pacemaker in home electronics...
They would get new pacemakers and pay them more.
An athlete was training with an automatic pacemaker.
...he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart...
Word forms
noun
singular: pacemaker
plural: pacemakers
singular: pacemaker
plural: pacemakers
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