heart-stopper
noun
heart-stop·per ˈhärt-ˌstä-pər 
plural heart-stoppers
: a shocking or thrilling occurrence or event (such as an excitingly suspenseful competition)
… he connected on the game-winner with a shaky 41-yarder in the closing moments for a 24-22 heart-stopper against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Jon Saraceno
Jon Saraceno
Word History
First Known Use
1906, in the meaning defined above
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