Associations to the word «Pacemaker»

Wiktionary

PACEMAKER, noun. One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.
PACEMAKER, noun. (anatomy) A set of nerves which stimulate the heart to beat.
PACEMAKER, noun. (hence) (medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

Dictionary definition

PACEMAKER, noun. A leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations".
PACEMAKER, noun. A specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat.
PACEMAKER, noun. An implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker.
PACEMAKER, noun. A horse used to set the pace in racing.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King