About The Word Accelerator

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Accelerator

Accelerator Meaning & Definition
Accelerator Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Accelerator?

[n] a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
[n] a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
[n] a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
[n] (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

Synonyms | Synonyms for Accelerator: accelerator pedal | atom smasher | catalyst | gas | gas pedal | gun | particle accelerator | throttle | throttle valve

Related Terms | Find terms related to Accelerator: alternator | ammeter | atom smasher | atomic accelerator | atomic cannon | bearings | bonnet | boot | brake | bucket seat | bumper | camshaft | carburetor | chassis | choke | clutch | connecting rod | convertible top | cowl | crank | crankcase | crankshaft | cutout | cylinder | cylinder head | dash | dashboard | differential | distributor | exhaust | exhaust pipe | fan | fender | flywheel | gear | gearbox | gearshift | generator | headlight | headrest | hood | horn | ignition | intake | manifold | muffler | parking light | particle accelerator | PCV valve | piston | power brakes | power steering | radiator | rear-view mirror | seat belt | shock absorber | spark plug | speedometer | springs | starter | steering wheel | top | transmission | universal | valve | windscreen | windshield

See Also | activator | aeroplane | airplane | auto | automobile | betatron | biocatalyst | car | charge-exchange accelerator | Cockcroft and Walton accelerator | Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier | Cockcroft-Walton accelerator | Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier | collider | cyclotron | enzyme | foot lever | foot pedal | fuel system | induction accelerator | linac | linear accelerator | machine | motorcar | pedal | plane | platinum black | scientific instrument | storage ring | treadle | valve

Accelerator In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*cel"er*a`tor\, n. One who, or that which, accelerates. Also as an adj.; as, accelerator nerves.

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