Synonyms for accelerator
ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tərac·cel·er·a·tor

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1. acceleratornoun

   An accelerator pedal.

   Synonyms:
   gas pedal

2. acceleratornoun

   A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles.

   Synonyms:
   atom smasher, particle accelerator

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1. accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gunnoun

   a pedal that controls the throttle valve

   "he stepped on the gas"

   Synonyms:
   hitman, gunman, gun, petrol, gasolene, gaseous state, gas, gas pedal, ordnance, natural gas, throttle, artillery, catalyst, heavy weapon, gun for hire, hired gun, flatulency, shooter, throttle valve, accelerator pedal, gasoline, particle accelerator, grease-gun, triggerman, hit man, atom smasher, flatulence, gunslinger, torpedo

2. accelerator, throttle, throttle valvenoun

   a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

   Synonyms:
   gun, gas pedal, accelerator pedal, throttle valve, gas, catalyst, throttle, particle accelerator, atom smasher

3. catalyst, acceleratornoun

   (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

   Synonyms:
   gun, gas pedal, accelerator pedal, throttle valve, gas, catalyst, throttle, particle accelerator, atom smasher

4. accelerator, particle accelerator, atom smashernoun

   a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles

   Synonyms:
   gun, gas pedal, accelerator pedal, throttle valve, gas, catalyst, throttle, particle accelerator, atom smasher

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1. • Activator
   • Chemistry
   • Scientific Instrument

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1. List of paraphrases for "accelerator":

   throttle, accelerant, accelerators, acceleration

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1. List of known nicknames for "Accelerator":

   Simon Porter, S. Porter

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1. Mark Zandi:

   They’re going to keep their foot on the accelerator even beyond the time when we’re at full employment.

2. Raghuram Rajan:

   With many central banks with their foots firmly pressed on the accelerator, the variety of new aggressive monetary policies, it's not clear that we've really benefited tremendously, to some extent we may have reduced the room for other policies or reduced the incentives for other policies. We're not quite sure what the fundamental value of any asset is.

3. Mauro Repacci:

   In an accelerator, you’re moving at a very fast pace, but back home your team is going at a more normal pace, as a startup with teams in two different countries, you need to be proactive about keeping them aligned.

4. Ian Poulter:

   I didn't even realize that I had a three-shot lead at that stage but I was in cruise control, shall we say, not making bad swings, i was in position a lot. As I said, you take your foot off the accelerator for one second, all of a sudden you find yourself completely out of position making an easy double bogey.

5. Kristina Hooper:

   It speaks to an assumption that the Fed is going to take its foot off the accelerator and that growth is not going to be that bad either.