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convect

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kənˈvɛkt/
  • rhymes with -ɛkt

1

verb

Meaning 1

To move (a warm fluid) upward through a cooler fluid, to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To undergo convection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The heated surface caused the air to convect.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

circulate hot air by convection

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: circulate

History

Etymology

Back-formation from convection.