Word: Accelerator
How to pronounce: əkˈseləreɪtə
Noun
Definitions:
1. A person or thing that causes something to happen or develop more quickly.
Example sentences: "The country has been the main accelerator of global growth for a decade"
2. A device, typically a pedal, that controls the speed of a vehicle's engine.
Example sentences: "He pressed the accelerator to the floor and the taxi shot forward"
3. An apparatus for accelerating charged particles to high velocities; a particle accelerator.
Example sentences: "Electron accelerators"
Synonyms:
accelerator pedal
gas pedal
gas
throttle
gun
particle accelerator
catalyst
booster
Derivations:
accelerating
accelerated
acceleration
accelerant
accelerate
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Accelerator in Other Languages...
Spanish: Acelerador
German: Beschleuniger
French: Accélérateur
Italian: Acceleratore
Turkish: Hızlandırıcı
