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    Defibrillator  
          
      
          
      
      
   
  
                  
                            
              
  
                  
                            
              
  
    
        a device to correct abnormal heart rate by means of electric shocks        
          
      
          
      
      
    
  
      A defibrillator is commonly used in case of patients with irregular heart beats.