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Coriolis force
Co·ri·o·lis force [ kàwri ṓliss fawrs ]


noun 
Definition:
 
apparent force of Earth's rotation: an apparent but nonexistent force used to describe the effect of Earth's rotation on the motion of moving objects
[See Coriolis effect]
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