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Accelerator   /æksˈɛlərˌeɪtər/   Listen
Accelerator

noun
1.
A pedal that controls the throttle valve.  Synonyms: accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun, throttle.
2.
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine.  Synonyms: throttle, throttle valve.
3.
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.  Synonym: catalyst.
4.
A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles.  Synonyms: atom smasher, particle accelerator.



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"Accelerator" Quotes from Famous Books



... him, though he wouldn't mean to," thought Tom. "He seemed to have his mind filled with some new idea. I wonder if it is anything like mine? No, it couldn't be. Well, I'll soon find out," and, putting his foot on the accelerator, Tom sent the machine along at a pace that soon brought him ...
— Tom Swift and his Air Scout - or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky • Victor Appleton



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