convect

[ kuhn-vekt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection.

verb (used without object)

1. (of a fluid) to transfer heat by convection.

Other Words From

• con·vective adjective
• con·vective·ly adverb
• noncon·vective adjective
• noncon·vective·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of convect¹

First recorded in 1880–85; back formation from convected, from Latin convect(us) “carried together,” past participle of convehere “to carry together,” from con- con- + vehere “to carry, convey, ride” ( vector )

Example Sentences

The skin is crispy and burnished by the convected heat of the grill.

From Washington Times

All these methods warm chiefly by means of convected heat, the amount of true radiation from the pipes being small.

From Project Gutenberg

The space between the roof layers, along with its slope, helps the hot air convect, or rise and disperse, instead of raising the temperature in the building.

From Scientific American

In convected heat, this of course applies in its entirety, as where so-called radiant heat is employed the evil is not quite so marked.

From Project Gutenberg

Or, the heat is conveyed by means of air, water, or steam from one place to another, as in the hot-water, hot-air, and steam systems of heating; this we call convected heat.

From Project Gutenberg