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accelerator

[ak-sel-uh-rey-ter] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
machine for giving charged particles high velocity
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Having the lower limit means drivers are forced to do more 'lift and coast' - when they lift off the accelerator and let the car run before braking for a corner.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The team produced the arsenic-73 using FRIB's ReA accelerator, which they operated in a standalone configuration rather than relying on the main linear accelerator.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The firm’s model combines an early-stage venture fund, a startup accelerator, and entrepreneurship programs for college students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

However, Huawei has just launched its Atlas 350 accelerator, designed for artificial-intelligence inference—producing output from AI models—according to multiple reports from domestic Chinese media.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

And Lawrence considered that necessary, in its turn, because he needed Livingston to complete the construction of the new accelerator.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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