Definitions for accelerator
Overview of noun accelerator
The noun accelerator has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun
(a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas")
2. (1) accelerator, throttle, throttle valve
(a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine)
3. catalyst, accelerator
((chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected)
4. accelerator, particle accelerator, atom smasher
(a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles)
