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pacemaker

[peys-mey-ker] / ˈpeɪsˌmeɪ kər /
NOUN
front-runner
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John Jr.’s doctor finally convinced him to stop racing at age 84 after he had a Pacemaker inserted, and he passed away two years later in August 2011.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2014

Pacemaker cells stimulate the spontaneous contraction of cardiac muscle as a functional unit, called a syncytium.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Pacemaker cells keep the jellies’ muscles pulsating rhythmically.

From Scientific American • Jul. 25, 2012

Pacemaker At First Sight, the outsider of Aidan O'Brien's three runners, tried to steal the race but was reeled in by Dante Stakes runner-up Workforce.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2010

For example New York Central's New York-Chicago Pacemaker averages 500 passengers in twelve to 15 cars nightly.

From Time Magazine Archive




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