pacer
/ˈpeɪsər/
noun
- A person or animal that sets the pace in a race, especially a runner or horse that leads for part of the race.
- She served as a pacer for her teammate during the long-distance event.
- The pacer helped the marathon runners maintain a steady speed.
- In the horse race, the pacer led the first mile before dropping back.
- A device or person used to regulate speed or timing in various activities.
- A metronome can act as a pacer for musicians practicing rhythm.
- The coach used a pacer to help the swimmers keep a consistent stroke rate.
- The app includes a pacer that beeps at set intervals for interval training.
- A horse that moves with a pace gait (both legs on the same side moving together).
- The pacer won the harness race with a smooth, fast gait.
- Standardbred horses can be either pacers or trotters.
- The pacer was trained to maintain its gait for the entire race.