pacer

noun

pac·er ˈpā-sər

Synonyms of pacer next

: one that paces

specifically : a horse whose predominant gait is the pace

: pacemaker

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 most interesting one here, to my mind, is the parallel between the use of human pacers and the use of pacing lights. —

Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 31 July 2024 Unregistered participants are not permitted on the course, including unofficial pacers. —

Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023 Only 22 Camp fire victims were identified using conventional methods, including fingerprints, dental records and surgical devices, such as knee replacements, breast implants and pacer machines, according to a 2020 study in the Journal of Forensic Sciences. —

Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023 Where the new findings differ substantially is in the positions of the pacers out front. —

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