pacemaker, n.
(pacemakers)
(pacemakers)
a horse used to set the pace in racing
<noun.animal>
pacemaker pacer pacesetter
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
<noun.artifact>
artificial pacemaker pacemaker
semantic pointers
hypernym
a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
<noun.body>
SA node cardiac pacemaker pacemaker sinoatrial node
semantic pointers
hypernym
a leading instance in its field
<noun.cognition>
pacemaker pacesetter
sample sentences
"the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations"
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hypernym