Accelerator Definition
ăk-sĕlə-rātər
accelerators
noun
accelerators
A device, especially the gas pedal of a motor vehicle, for increasing speed.
American Heritage
A person or thing that accelerates or increases the speed of something.
Webster's New World
A substance that increases the speed of a reaction.
American Heritage
A substance that speeds up a reaction.
Webster's New World
A particle accelerator.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- throttle
- cyclotron
- activator
- atom-smasher
- particle accelerator
- catalyst
- gun
- gas
- accelerator pedal
- gas-pedal
- throttle valve
- windshield
- windscreen
- gearshift
- cutout
Antonyms:
Other Word Forms of Accelerator
Noun
Singular:
accelerator
Plural:
acceleratorsOrigin of Accelerator
-
accelerate + -or
From Wiktionary
First attested in 1611.
From Wiktionary
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