pacemaker

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pacemaker

  • /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/

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From pace + maker.

noun pacemakers · peacemaker

  1. Specialized cells which stimulate the heart to beat. natural pacemaker
  2. broadly A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker. artificial pacemaker
  3. uncommon One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.

    Similar: pacesetter

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noun one who sets the pace in a race

Españolliebre
中文帶步人 /带步人 dàibùrén, 配速員 /配速员 pèisùyuán
Françaismeneur de train
DeutschSchrittmacher, Pacemaker, Tempomacher
Italianolepre, battistrada

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@misc{pacemaker_2026,
  title = {pacemaker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pacemaker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}