Accelerator

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000060",
  "term": "Accelerator",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A pedal or lever in a vehicle that controls the flow of fuel or power to the engine, thereby regulating the vehicle's speed. Depressing the accelerator increases engine revolutions per minute and consequently the vehicle's velocity. In internal combustion engines, it operates the throttle valve.",
  "synonyms": [
    "gas pedal",
    "gas",
    "throttle",
    "go pedal",
    "particle accelerator",
    "atom smasher"
  ],
  "subject": "Transport and logistics",
  "see_also": [
    "gas pedal"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Accelerator Control Systems (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gaspedal",
    "es": "acelerador",
    "fr": "accélérateur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/accelerator/"
}