linear accelerator

ˈlɪniər əkˈsɛləˌreɪtər

Definition

Definition of linear accelerator - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

device accelerating charged particles in a straight line

TECH.

The linear accelerator is crucial in particle physics experiments.
Doctors use a linear accelerator for cancer treatment.
The university installed a new linear accelerator for research.

linac

particle accelerator

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device accelerating charged particles in a straight line

Expressions with linear

linear approach

method involving sequential steps

The project was completed using a linear approach.

linear television

television service with programs shown at set times

Linear television broadcasts the news at 6 PM every day.

linear meter

unit of measurement equal to one meter in length

The fabric was sold by the linear meter.

linear TV

abbr.

television programs shown on a set schedule

Many people still watch linear TV every night.

linear equation

equation where each variable is only to the first power

A linear equation like x + 2y = 5 is easy to solve.

linear bearing

mechanical component that guides movement smoothly along a straight path

The 3D printer carriage slides on a steel rail with a linear bearing.

Expressions with accelerator

step on the accelerator

press the pedal to increase vehicle speed

She stepped on the accelerator to overtake the truck.

accelerator pedal

pedal controlling vehicle speed by regulating engine power

Press the accelerator pedal to increase the car's speed.

hit the accelerator

press the accelerator pedal to increase speed

He hit the accelerator to overtake the truck.

take foot off accelerator

stop pressing the accelerator pedal while driving

She took her foot off the accelerator to slow down.

accelerator card

hardware component that speeds up data processing

The server uses an accelerator card for faster computations.

particle accelerator

machine that speeds up particles to high energies

Scientists use a particle accelerator to study atomic particles.

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SLAC

acr.

acr: Stanford linear accelerator center

place for studying and research in California

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French:accélérateur linéaire, ...
German:Linearbeschleuniger, ...
Italian:acceleratore lineare, ...
Spanish:acelerador lineal, ...
Portuguese:acelerador linear, ...
Chinese:直线加速器, ...
Japanese:リニアアクセラレーター, ...
Arabic:معجل خطي, ...
Hebrew:מְאַיֵּץ חֲלָקִיקִים קַוִּי, ...
Russian:линейный ускоритель, ...
Ukrainian:лінійний прискорювач, ...
Hindi:रेखीय त्वरक, ...
Bengali:লিনিয়ার অ্যাক্সিলারেটর, ...
Catalan:accelerador lineal, ...
Czech:lineární urychlovač, ...
Danish:lineæraccelerator, ...
Dutch:lineaire versneller, ...
Greek:γραμμικός επιταχυντής, ...
Hungarian:lineáris gyorsító, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍បង្កើនល្បឿនភាគល្អិតតាមបន្ទាត់ត្រង់, ...
Korean:선형 가속기, ...
Persian:شتاب‌دهنده خطی, ...
Polish:akcelerator liniowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):acelerador linear, ...
Romanian:accelerator linear, ...
Swedish:linjäraccelerator, ...
Thai:เครื่องเร่งอนุภาคเชิงเส้น, ...
Turkish:doğrusal hızlandırıcı, ...
Vietnamese:máy gia tốc tuyến tính, ...

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