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decelerator

UK
/dɪˈsɛləreɪtə/
US
/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɚ/

Translations

deceleratornoun
decelerators
pl
UK
/dɪˈsɛləreɪtə/
US
/dɪˈsɛləreɪtɚ/
ralentisseurTerme général, surtout en mécanique et en automobile.
The car's decelerator was activated to ensure a smooth stop at the traffic light.
Le ralentisseur de la voiture a été activé pour assurer un arrêt en douceur au feu rouge.
Additional translations
décélérateurTerme technique, notamment en physique des particules.
Synonyms
slowdown device
retarder
deceleration mechanism
brake
deceleratoradjective
UK
/dɪˈsɛləreɪtə/
US
/dɪˈsɛləˌreɪtər/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., 'decelerator unit'), functioning adjectivally.
décélérateurEmploi technique pour qualifier ce qui ralentit un mouvement ou un processus.
Engineers inspected the decelerator system before the test run.
Les ingénieurs ont inspecté le système décélérateur avant l'essai.
Synonyms
decelerative
damping
slackening
braking-related
braking
retardant
retarding
slowing-down
slowing
decelerating

Definitions

deceleratornoun
A device or mechanism that reduces speed or slows down motion.
The car's decelerator was activated to ensure a smooth stop at the traffic light.
A component in a machine or system that decreases the rate of a process or operation.
The decelerator in the assembly line helped manage the flow of products efficiently.
In physics, an apparatus designed to slow down high-energy particles for experimental observation.
The neutron decelerator brought the particles to thermal energies.
deceleratoradjective
Serving to decelerate or relating to the reduction of speed.
Engineers inspected the decelerator system before the test run.
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