convect

English

Etymology

Back-formation from convection.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kənˈvɛkt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛkt

Verb

convect (third-person singular simple present convects, present participle convecting, simple past and past participle convected)

  1. (transitive) To move (a warm fluid) upward through a cooler fluid, to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection.
  2. (intransitive) To undergo convection.
    The heated surface caused the air to convect.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.