Term: coriolis force: (physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: backplate: plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass → 0
Candidate hypernym: hypostatization: regarding something abstract as a material thing → 0
Candidate hypernym: beacon: a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance → 0
Candidate hypernym: flourish: a showy gesture → 0
Candidate hypernym: maraca: a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs → 0
Candidate hypernym: skydiving: performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute → 0
Candidate hypernym: glomerule: a compacted or sessile cyme → 0
Candidate hypernym: audio: the audible part of a transmitted signal → 0
Candidate hypernym: carchariidae: sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: broadcloth: a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish → 0