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Definition of post-accelerate in English:

post-accelerate

verb

Electronics

  • with object To accelerate (an electron or electron beam) after its deflection in a cathode ray tube.

Origin

1970s. From post- + accelerate. Compare earlier post-accelerating, post-acceleration, post-accelerator.

Pronunciation

post-accelerate

/ˌpəʊstəkˈsɛləreɪt//ˌpəʊstakˈsɛləreɪt/