| inglês > português |
| accelerator |
| 1. Substantivo. acelerador. |
| inglês > inglês |
| accelerator |
| 1. n. One who, or that which, accelerates. |
| 2. n. A device for causing acceleration. |
| 3. n. (chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions. |
| 4. n. (vehicle) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed. |
| 5. n. (photography) A chemical that reduces development time. |
| 6. n. (physics) A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles. |
| 7. n. (physiology, medical) A muscle or nerve that speed the performance of an action. |
| 8. n. (computing) An accelerator key. |
| 9. n. (historical) A light van to take mails between a post office and a railway station. |
| português > inglês |
| acelerador |
| 1. n-m. accelerator (a device for causing acceleration) |
| 2. n-m. accelerator pedal |
| 3. adj. accelerating (which causes something to accelerate) |