noun
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a horse trained to move at a special gait, esp for racing
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another word for pacemaker
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Etymology
Origin of pacer
Example Sentences
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Airbus said the availability of Pratt & Whitney engines "remains the key pacer of the ramp-up trajectory" for its top-selling mid-range A320 family of single-aisle aircraft.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
It was pacer Asitha Fernando who provided the tourists a breakthrough in the fifth over when he trapped opener Saim Ayub leg-before for six.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
The right-arm pacer, who had featured in just seven Tests for India before, eventually claimed a five-wicket haul in the second innings, helping India seal an impressive win.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025
Fahima Khatun finished with 1-21, Nahida Akter was impressively economical with 1-19 and medium pacer Ritu Moni was named player of the match for her 2-15.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024
It would not take such a fast pacer long to get to Milton.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
More specifically, Root's issues have come while facing full or good-length deliveries from pacers, against which his average drops to 26.9 and 26.2 respectively.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
Each of the four major marathons Kipchoge has won—Berlin, Chicago, London and Tokyo—allow for pacers who can help elite runners lock into a groove and conserve energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
The idea that aerodynamic tweaks, pacers, and a new Nike sports bra could close that gap was, frankly, unrealistically optimistic.
From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2025
When Bannister broke the 4-minute barrier, he drafted closely behind two different pacers for more than 80% of the run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2025
Such an animal would be a fortune in himself to sire a race of pacers for the track.
From Wild Animals I Have Known by Seton, Ernest Thompson
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