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accelerator
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accelerator in WordNet English dictionary
noun
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
accelerator
throttle
throttle valve
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
accelerator
particle accelerator
atom smasher
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
"he stepped on the gas"
accelerator
accelerator pedal
gas pedal
gas
throttle
gun
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
catalyst
accelerator
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