Meaning of CORIOLIS EFFECT

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	Definition:		[n]  (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
	See Also:		consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot