convective
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or involving convection.
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relating to the process of conveying someone or something.
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"We have never seen a convective fire of this magnitude," France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told French broadcaster TF1, adding that around 50 firefighters had been injured.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Wildfires, severe convective storms and floods are becoming more severe, and happening more often, the report said, citing consensus from scientists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
"Giant convective bubbles, stellar pulsations, or dramatic episodes of dust formation could all help explain how these winds are launched."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
“Along with a threat of new starts, strong, erratic outflow winds from convective activity can affect fire spread and are a threat to firefighter safety,” the Forest Service wrote in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
The stronger winds, the ones people remembered the best, were probably caused by rising convective heat.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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