accelerator
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/əkˈseləreɪtər/
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/əkˈseləreɪtə(r)/
noun
R
A pedal in a vehicle that you press with your foot to make it go faster.
She pressed the accelerator and the car quickly moved forward.
R
A device that increases the speed of elementary particles.
The scientist used an accelerator to study the particles.
translation
A pedal in a vehicle that you press with your foot to make it go faster.; A device that increases the speed of elementary particles.
Word Forms
Plural
accelerators