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

First recorded in 1880–85; back formation from convected, from Latin convect(us) “carried together,” past participle of convehere “to carry together,” from con- con- + vehere “to carry, convey, ride” (cf. vector)

Other 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

While the shininess of regular aluminum foil can help deflect some of a fire’s radiant heat, it’s too flimsy to protect against convected and conducted heat.
Can you really use foil to fireproof your house? | Natalie Wallington | September 23, 2021 | Popular-Science
You have a mantle that convects, so the plates sitting on top of it are moved with convection.
The New Historian of the Smash That Made the Himalayas | Robin George Andrews | April 14, 2021 | Quanta Magazine

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