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ac·cel·er·a·tor
(ăk-sĕl′ə-rā′tər)n.
1. A device, especially the gas pedal of a motor vehicle, for increasing speed.
2. Chemistry A substance that increases the speed of a reaction.
3. Physics A particle accelerator.
4. Business An organization that provides new businesses with mentoring, funding, and other services and resources, usually for a limited period of a few months, in exchange for equity.
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accelerator
(ækˈsɛləˌreɪtə)n
1. (Automotive Engineering) a device for increasing speed, esp a pedal for controlling the fuel intake in a motor vehicle; throttle
2. (General Physics) physics Also called (not in technical usage): atom smasher a machine for increasing the kinetic energy of subatomic particles or atomic nuclei and focusing them on a target
3. (Chemistry) chem a substance that increases the speed of a chemical reaction, esp one that increases the rate of vulcanization of rubber, the rate of development in photography, the rate of setting of synthetic resins, or the rate of setting of concrete; catalyst
4. (Economics) (in an economy) the relationship between the rate of change in output or sales and the consequent change in the level of investment
5. (Anatomy) anatomy a muscle or nerve that increases the rate of a function
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ac•cel•er•a•tor
(ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər)n.
1. a person or thing that accelerates.
2. a device, usu. operated by the foot, for controlling the speed of a motor vehicle engine.
3. a substance that increases the speed of a chemical change.
4. a muscle, nerve, or activating substance that quickens a movement.
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accelerator
gas pedal
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| Noun | 1. |  accelerator - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" |
| 2. |  accelerator - a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the enginefuel system - equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid | |
| 3. |  accelerator - (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affectedchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions activator - (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription biocatalyst - a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions platinum black - a fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions | |
| 4. |  accelerator - a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particlesbetatron, induction accelerator - accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux charge-exchange accelerator - an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier - a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube collider - an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on cyclotron - an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles linac, linear accelerator - ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path scientific instrument - an instrument used by scientists storage ring - container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used |
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Translations
دَوَّاسَة السُرْعَهمُعَجِّل
akcelerátorpedál plynu
gaspedalspeedergashåndtag
kaasupoljinkatalyyttikiihdytin
papučica za gas
gázpedálgyorsító
bensín-/eldsneytisgjafi
アクセル
가속기
akcelerátor
plin
gaspedalaccelerator
คันเร่ง
chân ga
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
accelerator
[ækˈsɛləreɪtər] n [vehicle] → accélérateur m accelerator pedalaccelerator pedal n → pédale f d'accélérateurCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
accelerator
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
accelerate
(əkˈseləreit) verb1. to increase speed. The driver accelerated to pass the other car.
2. to make (something) happen sooner. Worry accelerated his death.
acˌceleˈration nounacˈcelerator noun
a pedal, lever etc that controls the speed or acceleration of a machine.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
accelerator
→ مُعَجِّل pedál plynu gaspedal Gaspedal γκάζι acelerador kiihdytin accélérateur papučica za gas acceleratore アクセル 가속기 gaspedaal gasspedal akcelerator acelerador педаль газа gaspedal คันเร่ง gaz pedalı chân ga 加速器Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ac·cel·er·a·tor
n. acelerador, sustancia o agente que tiene la propiedad de acelerar un proceso.
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