convect
/kənˈvekt/verb
with obj.
1- transport (heat or material) by convection通过对流传送(热, 物质):
this gas fire convects heat efficiently
这个煤气取暖器能有效供热
as adj. convected convected warmth.对流的热。
1.1
- no obj.(of a fluid or fluid body) undergo convection(流体)对流:
the fluid starts to convect
液体开始对流
as adj. convecting the convecting layer.对流层。
词源
late 19th cent.: back-formation from CONVECTION.