versnelling

Definitions of versnelling
  1. noun
    the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
    synonyms: acceleratievermogen
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    type of:
    speed
    changing location rapidly
  2. noun
    an increase in rate of change
    synonyms: acceleratievermogen
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    antonyms:
    vertraging
    a decrease in rate of change
    type of:
    afwisseling, alteratie, alternantie, alternatie, alternering, keer, variatie, variëteit, verandering, wending
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  3. noun
    a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
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    types:
    anticycloon, hogedrukgebied
    a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
    aandrijving, overbrenging, voortstuwing
    the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
    overdrive
    a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
    type of:
    mechaniek, mechanisme
    device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
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