coriolis effect
NOUN
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C
coriolis effect is a valid 15-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING
What does coriolis effect mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
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(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.
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