accelerator

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /æk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌreɪ.tɚ/ or /æk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌreɪt.ɚ/ or /ɪk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌreɪt.ɚ/

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Noun

Singular accelerator

Plural accelerators

1. (countable) An accelerator is the pedal in a vehicle which you step on to make it go faster.

   He took his foot off the accelerator and the car started to slow down.

Related words

• accelerate
• accelerative
• accelerant
• acceleration
• acceleratory
• accelerometer