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Definition of: accumulator
(ə·kym′yə·lā′tər) noun
1. A person or thing that accumulates.
2. A powerstoring hydraulic apparatus.
3. Electr. A storage battery or cell utilizing the energy of reversible chemical reactions.
4. A Leyden jar, or a condenser.
5. A resilient insert in a trace or in a chain or rope used in dredging, to prevent parting by too sudden strain.
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