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convect
[ kuhn-vekt ]
/ kÉnĖvÉkt /
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verb (used with object)
to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection.
verb (used without object)
(of a fluid) to transfer heat by convection.
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āWasā is used for the indicative past tense of āto be,ā and āwereā is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of convect
OTHER WORDS FROM convect
conĀ·vecĀ·tive, adjectiveconĀ·vecĀ·tiveĀ·ly, adverbnonĀ·conĀ·vecĀ·tive, adjectivenonĀ·conĀ·vecĀ·tiveĀ·ly, adverbWords nearby convect
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How to use convect in a sentence
While the shininess of regular aluminum foil can help deflect some of a fireās radiant heat, itās too flimsy to protect against convected and conducted heat.
Can you really use foil to fireproof your house?|Natalie Wallington|September 23, 2021|Popular-ScienceYou 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