accelerator
noun
a person or thing that accelerates.
accelerators
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pluralof accelerator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Standard balloons, made of natural rubber, undergo sulphur vulcanization, with accelerators, activators and other substances added, said the scientists at Imperial.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
As a result, CPUs could be as significant as AI accelerators, including both GPUs and ASICs, in terms of wafer revenue contribution in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Over the weekend, Samsung announced it would pursue a "strategic collaboration" for the "supply of industry-leading memory solutions, including HBM" -- supporting US chipmaker Broadcom's next-generation AI accelerators.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
However, the authors emphasize that being beyond the reach of current particle accelerators does not make the theory impossible to test.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Rabi, citing Berkeley’s three existing accelerators, suggested that Brookhaven should be given a chance to catch up.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
