Synonyms for coriolis-effect

Noun

1. Coriolis effect, consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot

usage: (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