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- [peys-mey-ker]
- /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪ kər/
- /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪ.kər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peys-mey-ker]
- /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪ kər/
Definitions of pacemaker word
- abbreviation PACEMAKER pacesetter. 1
- noun pacemaker Medicine/Medical. an electronic device implanted beneath the skin for providing a normal heartbeat by electrical stimulation of the heart muscle, used in certain heart conditions. 1
- noun pacemaker Anatomy, Physiology. any specialized tissue that governs a rhythmic or cyclic biological activity, as the sinoatrial node of the heart that controls heartbeat. 1
- noun pacemaker device: regulates heartbeat 1
- noun pacemaker sport: person who sets pace 1
- countable noun pacemaker A pacemaker is a device that is placed inside someone's body in order to help their heart beat in the right way. 0
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Origin of pacemaker
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; pace1 + maker
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pacemaker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pacemaker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pacemaker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pacemaker
noun pacemaker
- frontrunner — a person who leads in any competition.
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