gaya tarik
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Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of gaya (“force”) + tarik (“attractive”), calque of Dutch aantrekkingskracht (“attractive force”).
Noun
[edit]- (physics) attractive force: a force that pulls two objects or particles together.
- (physics) draw, pull
- (rail transport) locomotive's draw force, drawbar pull: is the force it exerts to pull a train.
Further reading
[edit]- “gaya tarik” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.