English Explanatory Dictionary

convect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To move (a warm fluid) upward through a cooler fluid, to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection.
  2. To undergo convection.

Pronunciation

/kənˈvɛkt/

Word forms

convect convects convecting convected

Etymology

Back-formation from convection.

Derived words

convection convective convector
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