convect en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /kənˈvɛkt/
Etymology
Back-formation from convection.
Meanings
- (transitive) To move (a warm fluid) upward through a cooler fluid, to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection.
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(intransitive) To undergo convection.
The heated surface caused the air to convect.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| convecting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| convects | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| convected | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| convected | Tense=Past | lexicographic |