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Ferrel's law

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛrəlz/

Definition of Ferrel's law

noun

Meteorology

a law stating that Coriolis forces deflect winds and freely moving objects to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.