convector

[kuh n-vek-ter]

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noun

any fluid or device transferring heat by convection.

Origin of convector

First recorded in 1905–10; convect + -or²

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British Dictionary definitions for convector

convector

noun

a space-heating device from which heat is transferred to the surrounding air by convection

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