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Synonyms for pacemaker


Grammar : Noun
Spell : peys-mey-ker
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpeɪsˌmeɪ kər



Définition of pacemaker

Origin :
  • also pace-maker, 1884, originally a rider or boat that sets the pace for others in training. Meaning "the node of the heart whivh determines the beat rate" is from 1910; sense of "man-made device for stimulating and regulating heartbeat" is from 1951. From pace (n.) + maker.
  • As in front-runner : noun leader
Example sentences :
  • I'm not built for rapid work, but I guess I'll do with you for pacemaker.
  • Extract from : « Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends » by Stanley R. Matthews
  • Then one will come to grips with life, the pacemaker of style.
  • Extract from : « Unicorns » by James Huneker
  • It is well known that the pacemaker plays his rôle not only in the field of sport but also in the factory.
  • Extract from : « Psychology and Industrial Efficiency » by Hugo Mnsterberg
  • Behind a rapidly spinning limousine pedalled a grotesquely humped bicyclist, using the car as a pacemaker.
  • Extract from : « Pipefuls » by Christopher Morley
  • The inevitable result is that the shovels move with rhythmic precision, and the slowest man becomes the pacemaker for the rest.
  • Extract from : « Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration v. 2 » by Various

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