accelerator
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plural
accelerators
plural
accelerators
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACCELERATOR
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1
:
a pedal in a vehicle that is pressed down to make the vehicle go faster
-
hit/press the accelerator = step on the accelerator
— called also
(US)
gas pedal
—
see picture at car
2
technical
:
a machine that causes charged particles (such as electrons and protons) to move at extremely high speeds
-
a particle accelerator
