accelerator

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.

5. particle accelerator.

[1605–15]

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accelerator

gas pedal

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	accelerator - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gas, gun 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" foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot
	2.	accelerator - a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine throttle, throttle valve fuel 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 affected catalyst chemical 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 particles atom smasher, particle accelerator betatron, 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

GaspedalKatalysatorBeschleunigerGas

γκάζιεπιταχυντής

acelerador

kaasupoljinkatalyyttikiihdytin

accélérateur

papučica za gas

gázpedálgyorsító

bensín-/eldsneytisgjafi

acceleratore

アクセル

가속기

gaspedaalkatalysatorversneller

gasspedalakselerator

akcelerator

acelerador

педаль газа

akcelerátor

plin

gaspedalaccelerator

คันเร่ง

gaz pedalı

chân ga

加速器

accelerator

[ækˈseləreɪtəʳ] N (Aut) → acelerador m
to step on the accelerator → pisar el acelerador

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accelerator

[ækˈsɛləreɪtə^r] n [vehicle] → accélérateur m accelerator pedalaccelerator pedal n → pédale f d'accélérateur

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accelerator

n

(also accelerator pedal) → Gaspedal nt, → Gas nt (inf); to step on the accelerator → aufs Gas treten or drücken (inf)

(Phys) → Beschleuniger m

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accelerator

[ækˈsɛləreɪtəʳ] n (Aut, Tech) → acceleratore m

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accelerate

(əkˈseləreit) verb

1. to increase speed. The driver accelerated to pass the other car. versnel يُسْرِع فِي السَيْر ускорявам acelerar zrychlit beschleunigen accelerere; øge farten επιταχύνωacelerar kiirust lisama تسریع کردن؛ تندتر رفتن kiihdyttää accélérer לְהָאִיץ चाल बढ़ाना ubrzati gyorsít meningkatkan kecepatan auka hraðann accelerare 加速する 가속하다 padidinti greitį palielināt ātrumu memecut versnellenakselerere, øke/sette opp farten przyspieszać تيزول، ژر تلل acelerar a accelera увеличивать скорость zrýchliť pospešiti ubrzati accelerera เร่งความเร็ว hızlanmak 加速 пришвидшуватися رفتار بڑھانا tăng tốc 加速

2. to make (something) happen sooner. Worry accelerated his death. versnel يُعَجِّل فِي забързвам acelerar urychlit beschleunigen fremskynde επισπεύδωacelerar kiirendama جلو انداختن nopeuttaa hâter מֵאִיץ त्वरित करना pospješiti siettet mempercepat flÿta fyrir accelerare 早める 앞당기다 pagreitinti paātrināt mempercepatkan verhaastenframskyndeprzyspieszać وړاندى راوړل acelerar a grăbi ускорять urýchliť pospešiti ubrzati påskynda เร่งให้เกิดขึ้น hızlandırmak 加快 прискорювати(ся) تیز کرنا mau hơn 加快

acˌceleˈration noun

versnelling إسْرَاع، تَسَارُع ускорение aceleração zrychlení; urychlení die Beschleunigung acceleration; øgning επιτάχυνσηaceleración kiirendus شتاب kiihdyttäminen accélération לְהָחִיש त्वरण ubrzanje gyorsítás; siettetés percepatan hröðun, hraðaaukning accelerazione 加速 가속 pagreitinimas paātrināšana pecutan versnellingakselerasjon; økningprzyspieszenie تليوار aceleração acceleraţie ускорение zrýchlenie pospešek ubrzanje acceleration การเพิ่มความเร็ว hızlanma, ivme 加速 прискорення, пришвидшення سرعت sự tăng tốc 加速

acˈcelerator noun

a pedal, lever etc that controls the speed or acceleration of a machine. versneller دَوَّاسَة السُرْعَه педал на газта acelerador akcelerátor der Gaspedal gaspedal; gashåndtag; speeder πεντάλ γκαζιού acelerador gaasipedaal پدال گاز kaasupoljin accélérateur דַוושַת דֶלֶק गतिवर्धक akcelerator gázpedál; (fizikában) gyorsító pedal gas bensín-/eldsneytisgjafi acceleratore アクセル 가속 장치 akseleratorius akselerators pemecut gaspedaalgasspedal regulator szybkości اكسليتر acelerador accelerator акселератор akcelerátor pospeševalnik, pedal za plin ubrzanje gaspedal, gasreglage คันเร่ง gaz pedalı 加速器 прискорювач, пришвидшувач ایکسلریٹر chân ga; máy gia tốc 加速器

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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

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ac·cel·er·a·tor

n. acelerador, sustancia o agente que tiene la propiedad de acelerar un proceso.

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