pacemaker
pronunciation
How to pronounce pacemaker in British English:
UK [ˈpeɪsmeɪkə(r)]
How to pronounce pacemaker in American English:
US [ˈpesˌmekɚ]
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- Noun:
- a leading instance in its field
- a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
- an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
- a horse used to set the pace in racing
Word Origin
- pacemaker (n.)
- also pace-maker, 1884, originally a rider or boat that sets the pace for others in training. Meaning "the node of the heart which determines the beat rate" is from 1910; sense of "man-made device for stimulating and regulating heartbeat" is from 1951. From pace (n.) + maker.
Example
- 1. Inside his chest , his pacemaker was still quietly pulsing .
- 2. Like any other electrical device , a pacemaker needs a power source .
- 3. On a routine visit , she asked rogan to deactivate the pacemaker .
- 4. Medicare and supplemental insurance covered almost every penny of my father 's pacemaker .
- 5. I reminded myself that my dad had rejected a pacemaker when his faculties were intact .