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pac·er

(pā′sər)

1. A horse trained to pace.

2. Sports See pacemaker.

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pacer

(ˈpeɪsə)

1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a horse trained to move at a special gait, esp for racing

2. (General Sporting Terms) another word for pacemaker¹

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pac•er

(ˈpeɪ sər)

n.

1. a person or thing that paces.

2. a standardbred horse used for pacing in harness racing.

3. pacesetter.

[1650–60]

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Noun	1.	pacer - a horse used to set the pace in racing pacesetter, pacemaker bangtail, race horse, racehorse - a horse bred for racing
	2.	pacer - a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

Translations

pacer

[ˈpeɪsəʳ] N (US) (Sport) → liebre f

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