accelerator
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(noun) a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine |
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Synonyms: throttle, throttle valve |
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Related Words: valve |
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(noun) increases the kinetic energy of charged particles |
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Synonyms: atom smasher, particle accelerator |
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Related Words: Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier, betatron, charge-exchange accelerator, collider, cyclotron, induction accelerator, linac, linear accelerator, scientific instrument |
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(noun) a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" |
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Synonyms: accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun, throttle |
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Related Words: foot lever, pedal, treadle |
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(noun) (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected |
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Synonyms: catalyst |
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Related Words: activator, biocatalyst, enzyme, platinum black |
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