pacer, pacemaker, pacesetter
(noun) a horse used to set the pace in racing
pacemaker, artificial pacemaker
(noun) an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
pacemaker, cardiac pacemaker, sinoatrial node, SA node
(noun) a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
pacesetter, pacemaker
(noun) a leading instance in its field; “the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pacemaker (plural pacemakers)
One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.
(anatomy) A set of nerves which stimulate the heart to beat.
(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.
Source: Wiktionary
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
