0-60-0

English

Etymology

0-60 + 60-0

Noun

0-60-0 (plural 0-60-0s)

  1. (automotive) A performance measure for automobiles, that either measures elapsed time, or elapsed distance. The automobile starts from a standing start, accelerates to 60 mph (roughly 100 km/h), and then brakes to a stop.

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