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accelerator

/əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/noun5 syllables

Accelerator means: a pedal that controls the throttle valve.

Synonyms for accelerator10

noun, as in a pedal that controls the throttle valve

accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun

noun, as in a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

throttle, throttle valve

noun, as in a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles

particle accelerator, atom smasher

noun, as in (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

catalyst

also used for accelerator

go pedal

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What does accelerator mean?4

noun

1

a pedal that controls the throttle valve“he stepped on the gas”

2

a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

3

a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles

4

(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Accelerator in a sentence

  • You need to press the accelerator to go more quickly.CM
  • Paul was ready to put the particle accelerator to the test.Amastan
  • I pressed on the accelerator in the direction of the university.Nuel
  • We were rejected by multiple accelerator programs before we were finally accepted by Techstars.bekindtoall
  • I stepped on the accelerator carefully.unknown
  • I stepped carefully on the accelerator.sctld
  • Sami was working on a particle accelerator.OsoHombre
  • Tebboune has to step on the accelerator.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of accelerator

as a noun

plural
accelerators