Meaning

3 senses
  1. Specialized cells which stimulate the heart to beat.

    natural pacemaker

    cardiac pacemaker

    a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat

  2. (broadly)A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

    artificial pacemaker

    Herzschrittmacher, Pacemaker

    электрокардиостимуля́торelektrokardiostimuljátor, ЭКСEKS, кардиостимуля́торkardiostimuljátor

  3. (uncommon)One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.

    Schrittmacher, Pacemaker, Tempomacher

Examples

11 sentences
  1. I have a pacemaker.

    У мене є кардіостимулятор. — deniko

    ruУ меня стоит кардиостимулятор. — marafon

    deIch habe einen Herzschrittmacher. — MUIRIEL

  2. Tom has a pacemaker.

    ruУ Тома есть кардиостимулятор. — odexed

    deTom hat einen Herzschrittmacher. — wolfgangth

  3. Tom needs a pacemaker.

  4. I've got a pacemaker.

    ruУ меня кардиостимулятор. — afyodor

    deIch habe einen Herzschrittmacher. — MUIRIEL

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  5. How does a pacemaker work?

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
medical implement:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
medical implement:
one who sets the pace in a race:

Origin

From pace + maker.

From pace + maker.

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Forms

plural: pacemakers

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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