accumulator

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

ac·cu·mu·la·tor

noun \ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlā-tər\

Definition of ACCUMULATOR

: one that accumulates: as a : a device (as in a hydraulic system) in which a fluid is collected and especially in which it is kept under pressure as a means of storing energy b British : storage battery c : a part (as in a computer) where numbers are totaled or stored

First Known Use of ACCUMULATOR

1748

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