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Pacemaker vs Pathfinder - What's the difference?

pacemaker | pathfinder |

As nouns the difference between pacemaker and pathfinder

is that pacemaker is one who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others while pathfinder is one who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.

pacemaker

English

Noun

  • (en noun)(wikipedia)
  • One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.
  • (anatomy) A set of nerves which stimulate the heart to beat.
  • (hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

    • pathfinder

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
  • * J. Burroughs
    • The cow is the true pathfinder and pathmaker.
  • One who first does something, a pioneer.

    • See also

    * pathmaker

    Derived terms

    * pathfinder prospectus