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English noun: Coriolis effect | |||
| 1. | Coriolis effect (phenomenon) (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
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