pioneer

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UK /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

Meaning

noun
a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc. that other people then continue to develop
a pioneer in the field of microsurgery
verb
when somebody pioneers something, they are one of the first people to do, discover or use something new
a new technique pioneered by surgeons in a London hospital

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