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One who, or that which, accelerates.
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A device for causing acceleration.
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(chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
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(vehicles) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
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(photography) A chemical that reduces development time.
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(physics) A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
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(physiology, medicine) A muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action.
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(computing) An accelerator key.
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(computing) A computer component using dedicated hardware to accelerate the processing and display of graphics.
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(historical) A light van to take mails between a post office and a railway station.
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(business) A mentoring program for startup companies.