gaya tarik

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of gaya (“force”) +‎ tarik (“to pull; to retract”), calque of Dutch aantrekkingskracht (“attractive force”).

Noun

gaya tarik (plural gaya-gaya tarik)

  1. (physics) attractive force: a force that pulls two objects or particles together
    Synonyms: daya tarik (Malay), daya tarikan (Malay)
  2. (physics) draw, pull
  3. (rail transport) locomotive's draw force, drawbar pull: the force it exerts to pull a train

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