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Coriolis force
noun
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Word History
Gaspard G. Coriolis †1843 French civil engineer
1923, in the meaning defined above
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“Coriolis force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Coriolis%20force. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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