Definitions
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- verb To
drive fast ; tostep on theaccelerator . - verb idiomatic To
act quickly .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb move fast
Etymologies
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Automobile accelerators are usually foot pedals. Hence, stepping down harder, increases the acceleration.
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