pacemaker
noun/ˈpeɪsmeɪkə(r)/
/ˈpeɪsmeɪkər/
- an electronic device that is put inside a person’s body to help their heart beat regularly
- After his last heart attack, he was fitted with a pacemaker.
- (also pacesetter especially in North American English)a person or an animal that begins a race quickly so that the other people taking part will try to copy the speed and run a fast race
- Early pacemakers often drop out of a race before the finish.
- (figurative) The big banks have been the pacesetters in developing the system.
- (also pacesetter especially in North American English)a person or team that is winning in a sports competition
- The local club are now only one point off the pacemakers.
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