convect
[ kuhn-vekt ]
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 of convect
1Other words from convect
- con·vec·tive, adjective
- con·vec·tive·ly, adverb
- non·con·vec·tive, adjective
- non·con·vec·tive·ly, adverb
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How to use convect in a sentence
The convective plumes rising out of the Rockies will swallow anything we want to fly against them.
Colorado Blazes Remind Us That National Policy on Fire Needs a Fix | Stephen J. Pyne | June 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSo a radioactive type of equilibrium must be established, rather than a convective one.
Astronomy | David ToddA continuous discharge between the terminals of a high potential apparatus is termed a convective discharge.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book | A. Frederick CollinsConvective currents; so called from the Latin words, cum-vectus (carried with) because the heat is carried with the current.
A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
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