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convect

[ kuhn-vekt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection.


verb (used without object)

  1. (of a fluid) to transfer heat by convection.
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Other Words From

  • con·vective adjective
  • con·vective·ly adverb
  • noncon·vective adjective
  • noncon·vective·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of convect1

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” ( vector )

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