'Convection' definitions:

Definition of 'convection'

(from WordNet)
noun
The transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
noun
(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere

Definition of 'Convection'

From: GCIDE
  • Convection \Con*vec"tion\, n. [L. convectio, fr. convehere to bring together; con- + vehere to carry.]
  • 1. The act or process of conveying or transmitting. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Physics) A process of transfer or transmission, as of heat or electricity, by means of currents in liquids or gases, resulting from changes of temperature and other causes. [1913 Webster]
  • Liquids are generally heated by convection -- when heat is applied from below. --Nichol. [1913 Webster]

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