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TOPIK 6noun

가속도

gasokdo [가속또]

가속도가 · 가속도를

acceleration

Example

내리막길에서는 가속도가 붙어서 위험해요.

On a downhill road you pick up speed, so it's dangerous.

Word parts

가 add속 speed도 degree

Literally 'degree of added speed'.

Good to know

가속도가 붙다 is also figurative: things gain momentum and speed up.