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• Convected

  [kuh n-vekt] /kənˈvɛkt/ verb (used with object) 1. to transfer (heat or a fluid) by . verb (used without object) 2. (of a fluid) to transfer heat by .

• Convection

  [kuh n-vek-shuh n] /kənˈvɛk ʃən/ noun 1. Physics. the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas. 2. Meteorology. the vertical transport of atmospheric properties, especially upward (distinguished from ). 3. the act of conveying or transmitting. /kənˈvɛkʃən/ noun 1. a process of heat transfer through […]

• Convectional

  [kuh n-vek-shuh n] /kənˈvɛk ʃən/ noun 1. Physics. the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas. 2. Meteorology. the vertical transport of atmospheric properties, especially upward (distinguished from ). 3. the act of conveying or transmitting. /kənˈvɛkʃən/ noun 1. a process of heat transfer through […]

• Convection-cell

  noun, Physics. 1. a distinct volume of circulating fluid, in a fluid medium under gravity, that is heated from below and cooled from above: usually found in large groupings. noun a self-contained zone in which warmer air in the center is pushed upward and is balanced by the downward motion of cooler air on the […]

• Convection-oven

  noun 1. a gas, electric, or microwave oven equipped with a fan that circulates and intensifies the heat, thereby decreasing the normal cooking time.

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