noun
- A pedal that controls the throttle valve.
- usage: "he stepped on the gas"
- synonyms: accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun
- A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine.
- synonyms: throttle, throttle valve
- Chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
- synonyms: catalyst
- A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles.
- synonyms: particle accelerator, atom smasher
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