convect

verb (used with object)

to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection.

verb (used without object)

(of a fluid) to transfer heat by convection.

Origin:
1880–85; back formation from convected < Latin convect(us) past participle of convehere to carry together (see con-, vector) + -ed²

Related forms

con·vec·tive, adjective

con·vec·tive·ly, adverb

non·con·vec·tive, adjective

non·con·vec·tive·ly, adverb

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convect
verb
circulate hot air by convection

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Example sentences

The oligo strands arrive at the surf ace through a combination of convect ion and diffusion.

Because warm water is less dense than cold water, deep-heated water tends to rise, a process known as free convect ion.

When a warm signal is perceived, the blood vessels near the skin dilate to convect heat away from the core of the body.

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