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accelerator

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əkˈseləreɪtər/ · UK /əkˈseləreɪtə/

accelerator means: The pedal you press with your foot to make a vehicle go faster.

noun

CAR PEDALB1

The pedal you press with your foot to make a vehicle go faster.

  • Press the accelerator gently.
  • She took her foot off the accelerator.
  • The accelerator stuck as he drove up the hill.

Similar words: gas pedal

Common phrases: accelerator pedal, press the accelerator, off the accelerator

MAKES THINGS FASTERC1

A person or thing that makes a process happen faster.

  • Competition can be an accelerator of change.
  • The grant acted as an accelerator for research.
  • New technology became a powerful accelerator of economic growth.

How to use it: an accelerator of something (The discovery was an accelerator of medical progress.)

Similar words: catalyst

Common phrases: accelerator of change, growth accelerator, powerful accelerator

Questions about accelerator

What does accelerator mean?

The pedal you press with your foot to make a vehicle go faster.

What is accelerator in other languages?

Türkçe: gaz pedalı · Español: acelerador · Français: accélérateur · Deutsch: Gaspedal · Italiano: acceleratore · 日本語: アクセル

How do you pronounce accelerator?

In American English /əkˈseləreɪtər/; in British English /əkˈseləreɪtə/.

How do you use accelerator in a sentence?

Press the accelerator gently. She took her foot off the accelerator.

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