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Schrittmacher — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pacemaker noun A small medical device implanted in the chest to regulate an irregular heartbeat.
  • pacesetter noun One who or that which determines the rate of action through leading.

Senses

Schrittmacher is used for these senses in English:

  • pacemaker (now, uncommon) One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.
  • pacesetter One who or that which determines the rate of action through leading.

pacemaker — full definition

  1. noun A small medical device implanted in the chest to regulate an irregular heartbeat.
  2. noun A runner or competitor who sets the speed for others in a race.

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