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pacemaker
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pacemaker
(noun)
pacemaker
/
ˈ
peɪsˌmeɪkɚ/
noun
plural
pacemakers
pacemaker
/
ˈ
peɪsˌmeɪkɚ/
noun
plural
pacemakers
Britannica Dictionary definition of PACEMAKER
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1
medical
:
a small electrical machine put inside a person to make the heart beat evenly
2
British
:
pacesetter
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