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