pacemaker
noun
pace·mak·er
ˈpās-ˌmā-kər 
1
a
: one that sets the pace for another
b
: one that takes the lead or sets an example
2
a
: a group of cells or a body part (such as the sinus node of the heart) that serves to establish and maintain a rhythmic activity
b
: an electrical device for stimulating or steadying the heartbeat or reestablishing the rhythm of an arrested heart
Examples of pacemaker in a Sentence
has long been regarded as a pacemaker in home electronics
Recent Examples on the Web
Attached to the post was a picture of the actor, with his pacemaker depicted as a cartoon ticking bomb atop his chest.
—
Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Like solar panels, this pacemaker is powered by light.
—Pengju Li, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2024
The 76-year-old actor and former Governor of California shared a photograph from recovery, including a sight gag about his new pacemaker, depicted as a cartoon-esque time bomb.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
Arnold Schwarzenegger thanked fans for their support Thursday following his pacemaker surgery earlier this month.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Consequently, the pacemaker self-adhered to the right ventricle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2024
It is used to clean everything from catheters to syringes, pacemakers and plastic surgical gowns.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
His heart wasn’t beating fast enough, so doctors added a pacemaker.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
Authorities say Carroll died in 2016, based on a digital record from his pacemaker, but that information was not reported.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2024
Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Like solar panels, this pacemaker is powered by light.
—Pengju Li, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2024
The 76-year-old actor and former Governor of California shared a photograph from recovery, including a sight gag about his new pacemaker, depicted as a cartoon-esque time bomb.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
Arnold Schwarzenegger thanked fans for their support Thursday following his pacemaker surgery earlier this month.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
Consequently, the pacemaker self-adhered to the right ventricle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2024
It is used to clean everything from catheters to syringes, pacemakers and plastic surgical gowns.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
His heart wasn’t beating fast enough, so doctors added a pacemaker.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
Authorities say Carroll died in 2016, based on a digital record from his pacemaker, but that information was not reported.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2024
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pacemaker
noun
pace·mak·er
ˈpā-ˌsmā-kər
1
: a group of cells or a bodily part (as of the heart) that serves to establish and maintain a rhythmic bodily activity
2
: an electrical device for steadying or establishing the heartbeat
Medical Definition
pacemaker
noun
pace·mak·er
ˈpā-ˌsmā-kər
1
: a group of cells or a body part (as the sinoatrial node of the heart) that serves to establish and maintain a rhythmic activity
2
: an electrical device for stimulating or steadying the heartbeat or reestablishing the rhythm of an arrested heart
called also pacer
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