First Known Use: 1923
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Coriolis force
noun
Definition of CORIOLIS FORCE
: an apparent force that as a result of the earth's rotation deflects moving objects (as projectiles or air currents) to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
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Origin of CORIOLIS FORCE
Gaspard G. Coriolis †1843 French civil engineer
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