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How to pronounce convection in English?

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Type Words
Type of action, activity, natural action, natural process
Derivation convect
Type Words
Type of temperature change

Examples of convection

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The six-burner commercial stove is complemented by two 48-inch convection ovens.
From the post-gazette.com
It is lighter than air and triggers convection currents that can lead to clouds.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Our last test was to compare a convection-oven turkey to a standard-oven turkey.
From the sfgate.com
Lowell's convection was disrupted, and its center of circulation became exposed.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Heat is mainly transferred into the atmosphere through convection and radiation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Cooking times will vary from oven to oven and whether you have convection or not.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The product is issued when convection systems are affecting the WMO RA-IV area.
From the al.com
Erika then lost most of its deep convection and became extratropical by the 16th.
From the al.com
Craig O'Neill and Francis Nimmo simulated convection of Enceladus's ice mantle.
From the nature.com
More examples
  • The transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
  • (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
  • Convection is the movement of molecules within fluids (i.e. liquids, gases) and rheids. It cannot take place in solids, since neither bulk current flows nor significant diffusion can take place in solids.
  • Atmospheric convection is the result of a parcel-environment instability, or temperature difference, layer in the atmosphere. It is often responsible for adverse weather throughout the world.
  • The process of conveying something; The transmission of heat in a fluid or gas by the circulation of currents; The vertical movement of heat and moisture, especially by updrafts and downdrafts in an unstable air mass. ...
  • (Convections (Meteorology)) "He really believes his theories on severe thunderstorms." "Yes, he is a man of strong convections."
  • Convective buildup refers to clouds with vertical development; thunderstorms, for example.
  • A method of transferring heat by the actual movement of heated molecules, usually by a freestanding unit such as a furnace.
  • Heat transfer by currents that flow from a warm surface to a colder one.