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
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: backplate: plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: hypostatization: regarding something abstract as a material thing
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: beacon: a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: flourish: a showy gesture
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: maraca: a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: skydiving: performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: glomerule: a compacted or sessile cyme
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: audio: the audible part of a transmitted signal
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: carchariidae: sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: broadcloth: a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish