accelerators

noun

  1. One who, or that which, accelerates.

  2. A device for causing acceleration.

  3. A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.

  4. A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.

  5. A chemical that reduces development time.

  6. A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles.

  7. A muscle or nerve that speed the performance of an action.

  8. An accelerator key.

  9. A light van to take mails between a post office and a railway station.

Synonyms: atom smasher, gas, gas pedal, go pedal, particle accelerator, throttle