accelerator

IPA: æksˈɛɫɝeɪtɝ

noun

  • One who, or that which, accelerates.
  • A device for causing acceleration.
  • (chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
  • (vehicles) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
  • (photography) A chemical that reduces development time.
  • (physics) A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
  • (physiology, medicine) A muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action.
  • (computing) An accelerator key.
  • (computing) A computer component using dedicated hardware to accelerate the processing and display of graphics.
  • (historical) A light van to take mails between a post office and a railway station.
  • (business) A mentoring program for startup companies.
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Examples of "accelerator" in Sentences

  • Here's a hint, the accelerator is the bigger peddle by ones right foot.
  • Specifically, drivers are erroneously taught to shift into neutral if their accelerator is sticking.
  • Hey Walt, 48 grain accelerator $UCK $$$ I'll take a Hornady 130 grain in a 30-06 any day for critters and deer!!
  • There are non-obvious scenarios where you cannot tell whether your accelerator is sticking (such as the hill example).
  • Secondarily, where feasible, adding software to cars to ensure the brake can overcome the accelerator is cheap and a good idea.
  • But part of what's helped him put his foot on the accelerator is the acquisition of CC Sabathia after he was traded to the Brewers.
  • The first Essay (Nature 455, 174 – 175; 11 September 2008), published to coincide with this week'sattempt to circulate a beam through the world's most powerful particle accelerator, is "Paris 1951: The birth of CERN", in which François de Rose, whochaired the meeting that founded Europe's premier facility for experimental nuclear and particle research, relives the five days of drama that changed the world of physics.

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