ACCELERATOR Synonyms

• (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

• something that causes an important event to happen

• a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

• someone who is an active supporter and advocate

• a thief who steals goods that are in a store

• an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal

• the first stage of a multistage rocket

• an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective

• anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities

• a force that moves something along

• the act of applying force suddenly

• armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket

• a device that launches aircraft from a warship

• a horse used to set the pace in racing

• a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together

• any substance that propels

• tending to or capable of propelling

• an agent that gives or restores life or vigor

• a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit

• any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

• a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process

• that stimulates

• Agent noun of prod; one who prods.

• the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container

• a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely

• a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

• a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal

• a pedal that controls the throttle valve

• a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes

• attack with gas; subject to gas fumes

• show off

• a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles

• a pedal that controls the throttle valve

• a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles

• a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

• large but transportable armament

• a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

• a professional killer who uses a gun

• a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine

• a pedal that controls the throttle valve

• the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies

• shoot with a gun

• a pedal that controls the throttle valve