convect

[ kuhn-vekt ]

/ kənˈvɛkt /

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to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection.

(of a fluid) to transfer heat by convection.

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

con·vec·tive, adjectivecon·vec·tive·ly, adverbnon·con·vec·tive, adjectivenon·con·vec·tive·ly, adverb

You have a mantle that convects, so the plates sitting on top of it are moved with convection.
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