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
force: (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
pea pod: husk of a pea; edible in some garden peas