pacer

[ pey-ser ]

/ ˈpeɪ sər /

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noun

a person or thing that paces.

a standard-bred horse that is used for pacing in harness racing.

a pacemaker.

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Origin of pacer

First recorded in 1650–60; pace¹ + -er¹

Words nearby pacer

pace bowler, pace car, paced, pace lap, pacemaker, pacer, pacesetter, paceway, pacey, pacha, pachalic

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How to use pacer in a sentence

We had one pacer who was designated as the women’s top pacer, and I saw him and I sort of ran to his side.
How Sara Vaughn Went from a Miler to an Elite Marathoner in Three Months|Molly Hanson|January 28, 2022|Outside Online
Each federal trial and bankruptcy court—around 200 courts in total—has its own distinct PACER website, with limited capabilities to search across multiple sites.
US House passes bill to tear down judiciary’s paywall|Timothy B. Lee|December 10, 2020|Ars Technica
With the exception of his Olympic triumph in 2016, he always ran in races that allowed pacers—a setup which tends to favor the fastest runners in the field.
Eliud Kipchoge’s Streak Comes to an End in London|Martin Fritz Huber|October 5, 2020|Outside Online
Then one day he saw another Pacer in the parking lot of a chicken joint.
‘My Crazy Love’ Reveals the Craziest Lies People Tell for Love|Kevin Fallon|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was an old, rusted AMC Pacer that was missing, among other things, a fuel door.
‘My Crazy Love’ Reveals the Craziest Lies People Tell for Love|Kevin Fallon|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pacer had something wrong with his mouth, and Mr. Wood turned back his lips and examined it carefully.
Beautiful Joe|Marshall Saunders
Pacer winced a little, and Mr. Wood said: "Steady, steady, my beauty; 'twill soon be over."
Beautiful Joe|Marshall Saunders
I think the best story about Cleve and Pacer is the one that uncle told me last evening.
Beautiful Joe|Marshall Saunders
He unhitched the lead team and in place of the sorrel put a saddle horse called Pacer.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey
That's what most entertaining in Hillsboro is like, but, as I say, once in a while the old slow pacer wakes up.
The Melting of Molly|Maria Thompson Daviess

British Dictionary definitions for pacer

pacer

/ (ˈpeɪsə) /

noun

a horse trained to move at a special gait, esp for racing

another word for pacemaker (def. 1)

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