A pacemaker is a device that is placed inside someone's body in order to help their heart beat in the right way.
She was fitted with a pacemaker after suffering serious heart trouble.
2. countable noun
A pacemaker is a competitor in a race whose task is to start the race very quickly in order to help the other runners achieve a very fast time. Pacemakers usually stop before the race is finished.
pacemaker in British English
(ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkə)
noun
1.
a person, horse, vehicle, etc, used in a race or speed trial to set the pace
2.
a person, an organization, etc, regarded as being the leader in a particular field of activity
3. Also called: cardiac pacemaker
a small area of specialized tissue within the wall of the right atrium of the heart whose spontaneous electrical activity initiates and controls the beat of the heart
4. Also called: artificial pacemaker
an electronic device for use in certain cases of heart disease to assume the functions of the natural cardiac pacemaker
pacemaker in American English
(ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkər)
noun
1.
a.
a runner, horse, automobile, etc. that sets the pace for others, as in a race
b.
a person, group, or thing that leads the way or serves as a model
2. Anatomy
a.
a dense network of interwoven, specialized muscle fibers in the right atrium of the heart that controls the rhythm of the electrical impulses that cause the heartbeat
b.
any of several body parts that control the rhythm of a biological activity, as an area in the stomach that controls stomach contractions
3. Medicine
an electronic device implanted into the body and connected to the wall of the heart, designed to provide regular, mild, electric shock that stimulates contraction of the heart muscles and restores normalcy to the heartbeat
Derived forms
pacemaking (ˈpaceˌmaking)
noun
Examples of 'pacemaker' in a sentence
pacemaker
She had surgery and has since had a pacemaker fitted.
The Sun (2015)
Some sufferers may need to be fitted with a pacemaker and defibrillator in the chest.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Not suitable for users fitted with a pacemaker.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He was also fitted with a pacemaker.
The Sun (2009)
Doctors at one point feared she had a heart condition and fitted a pacemaker.
The Sun (2011)
He has been fitted with a pacemaker and is monitored regularly to detect any changes in his condition.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In 1999 he had a pacemaker fitted.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He retired at 24 and had a pacemaker fitted.
The Sun (2016)
The rhythm of a healthy heart is controlled by a natural pacemaker, sending out regular electrical impulses.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I had a pacemaker set up four or five years ago.
The Sun (2009)
I was rushed to hospital to have a pacemaker fitted.
The Sun (2014)
Do not use it if you or your partner has a heart pacemaker, defibrillator or insulin syringe driver.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Speculation about a future series grew recently when he was forced to delay a speaking tour of Australia to have a heart pacemaker fitted.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And if he had had a partially blocked artery diagnosed properly, he would have had a pacemaker fitted and would be here today.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sometimes, palpitations can be caused by problems with the heart 's internal pacemaker.
The Sun (2015)
Coolmore pacemaker Ice Dancer set a pointlessly fast gallop and was ignored.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
More than 40,000 people a year in England have a pacemaker fitted to treat abnormal heart rhythms.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's out at the end of this month - but is not suitable for anyone with a heart pacemaker.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Living with a pacemaker One month after you have had a cardiac pacemaker implanted you canlead a normal life, including driving.
Petch, Dr Michael BMA Family Doctor Guide - Heart Disease (1989)
THEN: Had just had a pacemaker fitted.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Since then I've had a pacemaker fitted.
The Sun (2012)
It is similar to a heart pacemaker, sending tiny electrical currents, which in some patients reduces physical tremor and restores control of the limbs.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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British English: pacemaker /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkə/ NOUN
A pacemaker is a device that is placed inside someone's body in order to help their heart beat in the right way.
She was fitted with a pacemaker after suffering serious heart trouble.