accelerator
Pronunciation: [əkˈsɛl.ə.reɪ.tər]
Word
Context: “vehicles”
(noun) a part of a vehicle that you press with your foot to make it go faster. It's like a pedal in a car. When you push it, the car speeds up.
Example
I pressed the accelerator to speed up the car as we drove down the highway.
Example
He didn't press the accelerator hard enough, so the car was moving very slowly.
Example
How do you use the accelerator to make the car go faster?
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