Definitions for acceleratorækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ac•cel•er•a•torækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər(n.)
a person or thing that accelerates.
a device, usu. operated by the foot, for controlling the speed of a motor vehicle engine.
Category: Automotive
a substance that increases the speed of a chemical change.
Category: Chemistry
a muscle, nerve, or activating substance that quickens a movement.
Category: Anatomy
Category: Physics
Ref: particle accelerator.
Origin of accelerator:
1605–15
Princeton's WordNet
accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun(noun)
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
"he stepped on the gas"
accelerator, throttle, throttle valve(noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
catalyst, accelerator(noun)
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
accelerator, particle accelerator, atom smasher(noun)
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
accelerator(noun)ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər
gas pedal
Wiktionary
accelerator(Noun)
One who, or that which, accelerates.
accelerator(Noun)
A device for causing acceleration.
accelerator(Noun)
A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
accelerator(Noun)
An accelerator pedal.
accelerator(Noun)
A chemical that reduces development time.
accelerator(Noun)
A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles.
accelerator(Noun)
A muscle or nerve that speed the performance of an action.
Origin: * First attested in 1611.
Webster Dictionary
Accelerator(noun)
one who, or that which, accelerates. Also as an adj.; as, accelerator nerves
Translations for accelerator
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
accelerator(noun)
a pedal, lever etc that controls the speed or acceleration of a machine.
- versnellerAfrikaans
- دَوَّاسَة السُرْعَهArabic
- педал на газтаBulgarian
- aceleradorPortuguese (BR)
- akcelerátorCzech
- der GaspedalGerman
- gaspedal; gashåndtag; speederDanish
- πεντάλ γκαζιούGreek
- aceleradorSpanish
- gaasipedaalEstonian
- پدال گازFarsi
- kaasupoljinFinnish
- accélérateurFrench
- דַוושַת דֶלֶקHebrew
- गतिवर्धकHindi
- akceleratorCroatian
- gázpedál; (fizikában) gyorsítóHungarian
- pedal gasIndonesian
- bensín-/eldsneytisgjafiIcelandic
- acceleratoreItalian
- アクセルJapanese
- 가속 장치Korean
- akseleratoriusLithuanian
- akseleratorsLatvian
- pemecutMalay
- gaspedaalDutch
- gasspedalNorwegian
- regulator szybkościPolish
- اكسليترPersian
- اكسليترPashto
- aceleradorPortuguese
- acceleratorRomanian
- акселераторRussian
- akcelerátorSlovak
- pospeševalnik, pedal za plinSlovenian
- ubrzanjeSerbian
- gaspedal, gasreglageSwedish
- คันเร่งThai
- gaz pedalıTurkish
- 加速器Chinese (Trad.)
- прискорювач, пришвидшувачUkrainian
- ایکسلریٹرUrdu
- chân ga; máy gia tốcVietnamese
- 加速器Chinese (Simp.)
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