accelerator

Significado (Inglês)

1. One who, or that which, accelerates.
2. A device for causing acceleration.
3. A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
4. A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
5. A chemical that reduces development time.
6. A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
7. A muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action.
8. An accelerator key.
9. A computer component using dedicated hardware to accelerate the processing and display of graphics.
10. (historical) A light van to take mails between a post office and a railway station.
11. A mentoring program for startup companies.

Conceitos

acelerador

pedal do acelerador

catalisador

Acelerador de particulas

Aceleradores de partículas

tecla de atalho

acelerador de partículas

Sinônimos

gas pedal

accelerator pedal

catalyst

particle accelerator

throttle

atom smasher

gas

accelerant

throttle valve

gun

🔫

throttle control

catalytic converter

Tevatron

setting accelerator

accelerating machine

accelerating agent

boost motor

coagulant agent

velocity package

atomsmasher

gas pedal

assistor

atomic accelerator

carburetor

carburettor

chemical reactor

coagulant

hammer

🔨

pedal

promoter

Traduções

accélérateur

acelerador

acceleratore

Gaspedal

Beschleuniger

gaspedaal

accelerador

versneller

pédale d’accélération

accélérateur de particules

gaz

επιταχυντής

Katalysator

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ək.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪ.tɚ/

Etimologia (Inglês)

* First attested in 1611.
* (motor vehicle): First attested in 1900.
* accelerate + -or