0-60-0

noun

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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Meanings

noun0-60-0 (plural 0-60-0s)

plural 0-60-0s

  1. automotiveA 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.

Origin

From 0-60 + 60-0.

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0-60-0. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/0-60-0

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