pacer
noun
pac·er
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Definition of pacer
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Synonyms & Antonyms for pacer
Synonyms
bellwether, leader, pacemaker, pacesetter, trendsetter
Antonyms
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Examples of pacer in a Sentence
a highly competitive industry in which any company that isn't a pacer quickly becomes a belly-up also-ran
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The only undefeated horse racing is Elver Hanover, a two-year-old male pacer. — Bob Roberts, cleveland.com, "Record $2.5 million on the line Sunday in Northfield Park Ohio Sires Stakes races," 30 Aug. 2019 Runners are allowed to use pacers during the second half of the race, and during the final few miles Dalton was pacing Trammell and Arneson was giving him splits. — Anchorage Daily News, "Running at high altitude, Anchorage’s Chad Trammell claims 2nd place at Leadville 100," 18 Aug. 2019 Ben Blankenship and Hanna Green of OTC Elite are set for the Prefontaine Classic, while the group’s Harun Abda will serve as a pacer for the Bowerman Mile. — oregonlive.com, "Maybe it’s time for different leadership at USA Track & Field: Oregon track & field rundown," 29 June 2019 There have been other cybersecurity alerts issued by the FDA with respect to heart defibrillators and heart pacers known as cardiac resynchronization therapy devices. — Thomas M. Burton, WSJ, "FDA Says Medtronic Insulin Pumps Pose Cybersecurity Risk," 27 June 2019 With the help of her pacer, Lee’s group found an available lodge in a village a few hours away. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Local ultra-runner is first American woman to complete Mount Everest extreme race," 19 June 2019 In the Breaking2 project, Kipchoge ran 2:00:25 but the time is not eligible for a world record due to the rotating cast of pacers used as well as other factors in optimizing the race to near-perfect conditions. — Chris Chavez, SI.com, "Eliud Kipchoge Returns To Berlin Marathon In 2018 To Lower 2:03:05 Personal Best," 11 June 2018 Semenya tucked behind a pacer for a 57.9-second first lap before cruising to her eighth career performance under 1:56. — Andrew Greif, OregonLive.com, "Shelby Houlihan wins at Prefontaine Classic while Caster Semenya dismisses talk of IAAF gender rules," 26 May 2018 D’haene had plenty of support from his sponsor Salomon, including a team of pacers who took turns carrying food and water and running with him. — Washington Post, "Hikers, runners, climbers scramble toward ever-faster feats," 27 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pacer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pacer
noun
pac·er
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Medical Definition of pacer
: pacemaker sense 2
electronic cardiac pacers
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