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Coriolis force

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒrɪˈəʊlɪs/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Coriolis force /ˌkɒrɪˈəʊlɪs/ n
  1. a fictitious force used to explain a deflection in the path of a body moving in latitude relative to the earth when observed from the earth. The deflection (Coriolis effect) is due to the earth's rotation and is to the east when the motion is towards a pole
Etymology: 19th Century: named after Gaspard G. Coriolis (1792–1843), French civil engineer
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