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accelerator pump

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accelerator pump [ak′sel·ə‚rād·ər ‚pəmp]
(mechanical engineering)
A small cylinder and piston controlled by the throttle of an automotive vehicle so as to provide an enriched air-fuel mixture during acceleration.


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