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Word: Accelerator
Speech Type: Noun
əkˈsɛləreɪtə
a person or thing that causes something to happen or develop more quickly
Short Definition:something that brings about acceleration
Examples:- the country has been the main accelerator of global growth for a decade
a device, typically a foot pedal, which controls the speed of a vehicle's engine
Short Definition:device which controls speed of vehicle's engine
Examples:- he pressed the accelerator to the floor and the taxi shot forward
- the bank will have its foot on the accelerator until the economy starts to recover
an apparatus for accelerating charged particles to high velocities; a particle accelerator
Short Definition:apparatus for accelerating charged particles to high velocities
Examples:- electron accelerators
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