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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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In October, the company announced two chip-based accelerator cards and data-center racks as part of a plan to release multiple generations of AI inference offerings for data centers on an annual cadence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

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

“It would be like driving with one foot on the accelerator and one on the brake—not good,” she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Ricky tapped the accelerator and we sputtered down the street.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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