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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

“Arm’s strategic move is less about catching up to the accelerator wave and more about inserting itself deeper into the architecture that governs how AI infrastructure actually runs.”

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

He floored the accelerator, but the Gremlin’s engine was already working at capacity.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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