Have you ever got in your car after a long absence and got the brake mixed up with the accelerator?
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Accelerator
/əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/
Synonyms for "accelerator" (100 found)
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camshaftcarburetorchassischokeclutchconnecting rodconvertible topcowlcrankcrankcasecrankshaftcutoutcylindercylinder headdashdashboarddifferentialdistributorexhaustexhaust pipe
Related words (50)
flywheelgeargearboxgearshiftgeneratorheadlightheadresthoodhornignitionintakemanifoldmufflerparking lightparticle acceleratorpartspcv valvepistonpower brakespower steering
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radiatorrear-view mirrorseat beltshock absorberspark plugspeedometerspringsstartersteering wheeltoptransmissionuniversalvalvewindscreenwindshield
Noun(14 words)
Verb(1 words)
speed up
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9 entriesaccelerator pedalco-processorcyclotrongraphics acceleratorlinear acceleratorseed acceleratortech acceleratorthrottle cablevideo accelerator
Collocations
6 entriesaccelerator programgas pedalgraphics acceleratorlinear acceleratorparticle acceleratorstartup accelerator
Inflections
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6 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
I stepped on the accelerator carefully.
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I stepped carefully on the accelerator.
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The Large Hadron Collider is the world's largest particle accelerator.
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