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convector

[ kuh n-vek-ter ]
/ kənˈvɛk tər /
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noun

any fluid or device transferring heat by convection.

RELATED WORDS

stove, oven, furnace, radiator, boiler, fastball, pistol, etna, gat

Nearby words

convection oven, convection zone, convective activity, convective discharge, convective heat, convector, convenance, convene, convener, convenience, convenience food

Origin of convector

First recorded in 1905–10; convect + -or2
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British Dictionary definitions for convector

convector

/ (kənˈvɛktə) /

noun

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