 4 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
accelerator
noun
1: a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the
gas" [syn: {accelerator pedal}, {gas pedal}, {gas}, {throttle},
{gun}]
2: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
[syn: {throttle}, {throttle valve}]
3: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a
chemical reaction without itself being affected [syn: {catalyst}]
[ant: {anticatalyst}]
4: a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of
charged particles [syn: {particle accelerator}, {atom
smasher}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Accelerator \Ac*cel"er*a'tor\, noun
One who, or that which, accelerates. Also as an adjective; as,
accelerator nerves.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
67 Moby Thesaurus words for "accelerator":
PCV valve, alternator, ammeter, atom smasher, atomic accelerator,
atomic cannon, bearings, bonnet, boot, brake, bucket seat, bumper,
camshaft, carburetor, chassis, choke, clutch, connecting rod,
convertible top, cowl, crank, crankcase, crankshaft, cutout,
cylinder, cylinder head, dash, dashboard, differential,
distributor, exhaust, exhaust pipe, fan, fender, flywheel, gear,
gearbox, gearshift, generator, headlight, headrest, hood, horn,
ignition, intake, manifold, muffler, parking light,
particle accelerator, piston, power brakes, power steering,
radiator, rear-view mirror, seat belt, shock absorber, spark plug,
speedometer, springs, starter, steering wheel, top, transmission,
universal, valve, windscreen, windshield
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
accelerator
Additional hardware to perform some function faster
than is possible in software running on the normal {CPU}.
Examples include {graphics accelerator}s and {floating-point
accelerator}s.
(1994-11-08)
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