"Packer whacker" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-Packer whacker.ogg [Australia] Forms: Packer whackers [plural]
Etymology: The name came about when Kerry Packer, a wealthy Australian media mogul, was resuscitated with a defibrillator in 1990 in Sydney after suffering a heart attack. After recovering, Packer donated a large sum to the New South Wales Ambulance Service in order to fit all of its ambulances with portable defibrillators. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Packer whacker (plural Packer whackers)
  1. (Australia, colloquial, informal) A portable defibrillator. Tags: Australia, colloquial, informal

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