pacemaker
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- noun
- /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkər/
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- Her groundbreaking research on climate change has made her a pacemaker in environmental science.
It's the cell phone is more like a pacemaker than a television set.
- It's the cell phone is more like a pacemaker than a television set.
- So I always, you are the pacemaker if you like it or not.
- So the energy economy is, you know, the pacemaker is technological change and economics.
Examples
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Yet the acknowledgment of Ruscha as a pacemaker in the use of text in and as image, and his subsequent influence on any number of artists with language-centered practices, has been unaccompanied by an account of the particular kinds of words he represents.
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So the energy economy is, you know, the pacemaker is technological change and economics.
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So I always, you are the pacemaker if you like it or not.
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It's the cell phone is more like a pacemaker than a television set.
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The innovative technology company is considered a pacemaker in the field of artificial intelligence.
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As the first brand to offer eco-friendly packaging, they have set themselves as a pacemaker in sustainable business practices.
Synonyms
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A person among the first to develop new ideas or ways of doing things
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A person or thing that shows future trends
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A person who first develops new ideas or methods in a field
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A person or thing that others copy because it shows new successful ideas
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A person who does something new that others copy
Compounds
- Specialized
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A small part of the heart that makes electrical signals to control the heartbeat
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A small electronic device placed under the skin that keeps the heart beating steadily
How Pioneering
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Etymology
Pacemaker is made of pace ('speed') and maker ('one who makes'), so someone called a pacemaker is a person or group that 'sets the pace' and leads or sets the standard for others.