pacemaker vs pioneer

pacemaker

noun
  • One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others. 

  • A set of nerves which stimulate the heart to beat. 

  • A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker. 

pioneer

noun
  • One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow. 

  • A member of a children’s organization operated by the Communist Party, typically in the second of three stages toward becoming an member of the Party itself. 

  • A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress. 

  • Some people will consider their national heroes to be pioneers of civilization. 

  • A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol. 

verb
  • To be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow. 

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