accelerator
/əkˈseləreɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण अक्सेलरेटर
त्वरक, एक्सीलरेटर
Core word
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[C]
the pedal in a car that you press with your foot to control the speed of the engine; a machine for making particles move fast
त्वरक, एक्सीलरेटर
- press the accelerator
- particle accelerator
- He took his foot off the accelerator near the school.
+ 2 more examples
- The driver pressed the accelerator and the car sped up.
- Scientists use a particle accelerator to study atoms.
Synonyms gas pedal throttle
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
accelerator (countable noun): press / step on the accelerator
The accelerator is the pedal that controls a vehicle's speed; you press it or put your foot on it.
Accelerator वह पैडल है जो वाहन की गति नियंत्रित करता है; इसे दबाया जाता है या इस पर पैर रखा जाता है।
- He pressed the accelerator and the car moved forward.
- Take your foot off the accelerator near the school gate.
accelerator (figurative): an accelerator of / for sth
Figuratively, an accelerator is something that makes a process faster, followed by of or for.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में 'accelerator' वह चीज़ है जो किसी प्रक्रिया को तेज़ करे; इसके बाद 'of' या 'for' आता है।
- Good roads are an accelerator of rural growth.
- Online classes were an accelerator for digital learning.
business / science sense: particle accelerator, start-up accelerator
In science a particle accelerator speeds up tiny particles; in business an accelerator is a programme that helps new firms grow fast.
विज्ञान में 'particle accelerator' सूक्ष्म कणों की गति बढ़ाता है; व्यवसाय में 'accelerator' नई कंपनियों को तेज़ी से बढ़ाने वाला कार्यक्रम है।
- The particle accelerator at CERN is the largest in the world.
- The start-up joined a business accelerator in Bengaluru.
accelerator vs brake vs clutch
A car has three pedals: the accelerator speeds up, the brake slows down, and the clutch changes gears.
कार में तीन पैडल होते हैं: accelerator गति बढ़ाता है, brake घटाता है और clutch gear बदलने में काम आता है।
- Learner drivers often mix up the accelerator and the brake.
accelerator vs acceleration
The accelerator is the pedal or device; acceleration is the increase in speed that it produces.
'Accelerator' पैडल या यंत्र है; 'acceleration' उससे उत्पन्न गति की वृद्धि है।
- Pressing the accelerator gives the car faster acceleration.
+Collocations 5
verb + accelerator
pressstep onease offreleasefloor
- Ease off the accelerator on the wet road.
adjective + accelerator
stickysensitiveelectronicparticlepowerful
- The accelerator felt sticky, so the mechanic checked it.
accelerator + noun
pedalcablepumpprogrammefund
- The mechanic replaced the accelerator cable.
accelerator of change
of growthof reformof learningof recovery
- Technology is an accelerator of reform in banking.
accelerator + preposition
on the acceleratorwith the acceleratoroff the accelerator
- Keep your foot off the accelerator going downhill.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's father taught her to press the accelerator gently.
राधिका के पिता ने उसे accelerator को धीरे से दबाना सिखाया।
- The driver took his foot off the accelerator when the signal turned red.
सिग्नल लाल होते ही चालक ने accelerator से पैर हटा लिया।
- Cheap data has been a major accelerator of online education.
सस्ता data online शिक्षा का एक बड़ा प्रेरक रहा है।
- Scientists use a particle accelerator to study atoms.
वैज्ञानिक परमाणुओं का अध्ययन करने के लिए particle accelerator का उपयोग करते हैं।
- He stamped on the accelerator, and the scooter shot ahead.
उसने accelerator ज़ोर से दबाया और scooter आगे दौड़ पड़ा।
- Radhika felt the scooter's accelerator was too sensitive on the wet road.
राधिका को गीली सड़क पर scooter का accelerator बहुत संवेदनशील लगा।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
gas pedal throttle
§Grammar and usage
Usage: startup accelerator (a programme helping new companies grow fast).
प्रयोग में startup accelerator (नई कंपनियों को तेज़ी से बढ़ाने वाला कार्यक्रम)।