decelerator
- noun
- /dɪˈsɛləˌreɪtər/
- Specialized
:
desacelerador
- CERN's Antiproton Decelerator (AD) facility, created largely to support antihydrogen research (see PHYSICS TODAY, October 2000, page 22), supplies antiprotons traveling at about one-tenth the speed of light.
Examples
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The car's decelerator helped reduce its speed safely before entering the sharp turn.
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For better control, the bicycle is equipped with a decelerator that allows the rider to slow down smoothly.
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The spaceship's decelerator engaged, gradually decreasing its speed as it approached the space station.
Synonyms
1
5.3
A group of gears that makes a fast shaft turn more slowly and gives more turning power to the output
1
6.8
A person or device that applies a brake when a vehicle must stop
Something that slows a movement or a process
A device that stops or slows moving parts to keep people safe
A device that stops movement or limits flow in machines and electrical systems
How Strong
119
2.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
11
7.4
7
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
decelerator = decelerate (transparent) = de + celer + ate + or
The noun is a regular instrument noun formed from the verb 'decelerate' and directly means something that decelerates.
Etymology
Decelerator comes from the parts de- meaning 'down' and celer meaning 'fast'. So a decelerator is a device that pushes speed 'down' and slows movement, the opposite of a car's accelerator.