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pacesetter

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pace·set·ter  (psstr)
n.
1. Sports See pacemaker.
2. See pacemaker.

pacesetting adj. & n.

pacesetter [ˈpeɪsˌsɛtə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) another word for pacemaker [1] [2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pacesetter - a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations"
exemplar, good example, example, model - something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
2.pacesetter - a horse used to set the pace in racingpacesetter - a horse used to set the pace in racing
bangtail, race horse, racehorse - a horse bred for racing
Translations
pacesetter [ˈpeɪsˌsetəʳ] N
1. (Sport) → liebre f
2. (in market, business) → persona f que marca la pauta
pacesetter pace-setter [ˈpeɪssɛtər] n
(SPORT) (in race)lièvre m; (in competition)leader m
Hammond was the early pace-setter → Hammond fut le premier lièvre.
Real's victory keeps them five points behind the pacesetters, Barcelona → La victoire du Real les maintient à cinq points du leader, Barcelone.
(= leader) → chef m de file
Mongolia seemed an unlikely candidate as the pacesetter for political change in Asia → La Mongolie semblait un candidat improbable comme chef de file du changement politique en Asie.
pacesetter
n (Sport) → Tempomacher(in) m(f)


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However, he has a tendency to finish strongly in his races and the uphill finish is going to help bring the pacesetters back to him in the closing stages.
Their run of 10 Championship matches without a win has seen the Bluebirds slide out of the promotion reckoning after being the pacesetters for so long.
Defeat would see Rafael Benitez's men slip 11 points behind Sir Alex Ferguson's pacesetters and Reina fears that would be too big a gap to claw back.
 
 
 
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