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Synonyms for accelerator

9 synonyms
1 antonym
3 meanings

noun

Most common

gas gun particle accelerator throttle

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Gas

gas, gas pedal US CA, gun

2. Particle accelerator

particle accelerator, atom smasher informal

3. Throttle

throttle, throttle valve

Other

catalyst, go pedal informal

Antonyms

All antonyms of accelerator →

Definitions

n. 1
One who, or that which, accelerates.
The Second World War is said to have been a great accelerator for many scientific findings.
n. 2
A device for causing acceleration.
n. 3
A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.

Related words

Phrases: particle accelerator accelerator key hit the accelerator

Forms

Plural: accelerators → gases, guns, throttles, catalysts…

Example sentences

gun My brother was threatened by someone waving a gun.
throttle Ziri booked it out of those woods full throttle.
catalyst The catalyst system efficiency is below the threshold.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
accelerator		falling
gun		rising
throttle		steady
catalyst		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: gas¹, gun¹
8 letters: catalyst³, throttle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (catalyst³ = 3 syllables).