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Definition of accelerator - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
vehicle controldevice that increases speed of a vehicle
- He pressed the accelerator and the car sped up.
2.
chemistryTECH. substance that speeds up chemical reactionsTECH.
- The accelerator made the reaction happen faster.
3.
particle researchTECH. device that speeds up particlesTECH.
- The accelerator is used in the physics lab.
4.
businessTECH. US program that helps startups growTECH. US
- The startup joined an accelerator to gain mentorship.
5.
technologyTECH. component that speeds up graphics processingTECH.
- The new accelerator improved the computer's performance.
6.
body movementTECH. muscle or nerve that increases function rateTECH.
- The accelerator nerve was stimulated during the test.
Images of accelerator
device that increases speed of a vehicle 
component that speeds up graphics processing
Expressions with accelerator
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press the pedal to increase vehicle speed
She stepped on the accelerator to overtake the truck.
pedal controlling vehicle speed by regulating engine power
Press the accelerator pedal to increase the car's speed.
press the accelerator pedal to increase speed
He hit the accelerator to overtake the truck.
stop pressing the accelerator pedal while driving
She took her foot off the accelerator to slow down.
hardware component that speeds up data processing
The server uses an accelerator card for faster computations.
device accelerating charged particles in a straight line
The linear accelerator is crucial in particle physics experiments.
machine that speeds up particles to high energies
Scientists use a particle accelerator to study atomic particles.
Origin of accelerator
Latin, accelerare (hasten)
Terms with accelerator included in their meaning
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driving
drive fast by pressing the accelerator
driving
with the accelerator pressed fully down
accelerate
press the accelerator pedal to the floor
driving
with the accelerator pressed fully down
driving
press the accelerator pedal to increase speed
driving
drive quickly by pressing the accelerator
driving
press the accelerator pedal fully to increase speed
accelerator
person or thing that speeds up change
particle accelerator
machine that accelerates particles to high speeds for collision
accelerator
something that speeds up a process
transportation
accelerator pedal in a vehicle
accelerator labs
one-way flow of tiny matter bits, for experiments or arms
science
particle accelerator from the 1950s for high energy physics
particle accelerator
large synchrotron for accelerating protons to high energies
acr: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
US national laboratory for particle physics research
car
sudden downshift in automatic transmission when accelerator is pressed fully
speeding driver
driving very fast by pressing the accelerator
physics
type of accelerator that speeds up charged particles along a straight path
acr: Stanford linear accelerator center
place for studying and research in California
research facility
particle accelerator with timed fields, often generating powerful x-rays for imaging
driving
press the accelerator pedal to increase speed
driving
stop pressing the accelerator pedal while driving
Examples of accelerator in a sentence
The driver gently tapped the accelerator to move forward. Adding an accelerator improved the process efficiency. The lab tested a new accelerator for the experiment. Scientists use the accelerator for experiments. The accelerator speeds up particles for research. They applied to an accelerator to boost their growth.
An accelerator provided the resources they needed. The accelerator boosts the gaming experience. Engineers tested the new accelerator for efficiency. Doctors studied the accelerator muscle's response to stimuli. The research focused on the role of the accelerator in heart function.
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- French:accélérateur, catalyseur, ...
- German:Gaspedal, Teilchenbeschleuniger, ...
- Italian:pedale dell'acceleratore, acceleratore di particelle, ...
- Spanish:acelerador, catalizador, ...
- Portuguese:acelerador, acelerador de partículas, ...
- Chinese:油门踏板, 催化剂, ...
- Japanese:アクセル, 促進剤, ...
- Arabic:دَوَّاسَة وُقُود, مُعَجِّل, ...
- Hebrew:דּוּשַׁת הַגַּז, מַאִיץ, ...
- Russian:педаль газа, акселератор, ...
- Ukrainian:прискорювач, акселератор, ...
- Hindi:एक्सीलेरेटर, प्रतिक्रिया त्वरक, ...
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