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Meanings of accelerator in English
Portuguese
acelerador de particulas Catalan
accelerador 
A device that uses electric fields to propel electrically charged particles to high speeds.
Portuguese
pedal do acelerador Catalan
accelerador A pedal that controls the throttle valve.
Portuguese
catalisador Catalan
catalitzador (Chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
Usage of accelerator in English
1
Dan saw the faint glow of light ahead and pressed the accelerator.
2
There's still some room left between the accelerator pedal and the floor.
3
Nora pressed the accelerator, rocketed past the stop sign, and turned left.
4
The sticky accelerator pedals also led to U.S. sales and production halts.
5
Sometimes the accelerator entrepreneurs graduate into rent-paying companies in the co-working space.
6
She didn't know what to do: hit the accelerator or the brakes?
7
At least it would be a genuine accident, no mysterious stuck accelerator.
8
Erin could almost feel an accelerator pedal beneath her foot and grinned.
9
Established in March 2012, Mumbai-based VentureNursery is India's first angel-backed startup accelerator.
10
He jammed his own accelerator down to the floor and plunged on.
11
Sears released the handbrake and pushed his foot down on the accelerator.
12
He released the brake and put his foot on the accelerator pedal.
13
He revved the car up, and put his foot on the accelerator.
14
It was as if there was some cosmic foot on the accelerator.
15
Bonnie jammed the accelerator to the floor, but the pedal felt spongy.
16
So we see it as accelerator, lubricator and transformer of our energies.
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Translations for accelerator
Portuguese
Accelerator through the time
Accelerator across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common