accelerator vs valve

valve vs accelerator

accelerator and valve both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accelerator	Yes	No	No	No
valve	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, valve is a hypernym of accelerator; that is, valve is a word with a broader meaning than accelerator:

accelerator: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
valve: control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid

accelerator (noun)	valve (noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine	one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles	the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
a pedal that controls the throttle valve	control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected	device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
	a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

Difference between accelerator and valve

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