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| 1. | [ noun ] a pedal that controls the throttle valve | |
| Synonyms: | gas gas_pedal throttle gun accelerator_pedal | |
| Examples: | "he stepped on the gas" |
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| Related terms: | pedal car airplane accelerate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine | |
| Synonyms: | throttle throttle_valve | |
| Related terms: | valve fuel_system | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | |
| Synonyms: | catalyst | |
| Related terms: | anticatalyst activator enzyme platinum_black biocatalyst chemistry | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (high energy physics) a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles | |
| Synonyms: | atom_smasher particle_accelerator | |
| Related terms: | scientific_instrument betatron charge-exchange_accelerator cyclotron linear_accelerator Cockcroft_and_Walton_accelerator collider storage_ring | |
| Similar spelling: |
acceleratory accelerate accelerated accelerando accelerative acceleration accelerating accelerometer |
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