convection
The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.
Other meanings
The process of conveying something.
Related words
- autoconvection
- bioconvection
- convectional
- convectionary
- electroconvection
- magnetoconvection
- microconvection
- photoconvection
- pyroconvection
- semiconvection
- thermoconvection
- forced convection
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