No. 4,261 in Portuguese
acelerador
Accelerator: a device or mechanism that increases speed or propulsion.
In a sentence
O piloto ajustou o acelerador antes de iniciar a corrida.
The driver adjusted the accelerator before starting the race.
The word 'acelerador' refers to the vehicle component in a car or similar machine used to control the speed.
O acelerador está configurado para otimizar o desempenho do motor.
The accelerator is configured to optimize engine performance.
Here, 'acelerador' is used to describe the mechanism or component programmed for specific actions within machinery.
Ele usou um acelerador de partículas no experimento.
He used a particle accelerator in the experiment.
In this instance, the term 'acelerador' is applied to scientific equipment designed to increase the speed of particles for research purposes.
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