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convection
/kənˈvɛkʃən/
noun 3
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4ADJ.
hot
VERB + CONVECTION
conduct
CONVECTION + NOUN
currents, energy, oven
PREP.
in, in
Definitions
noun
1
The process of conveying something.
2
The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.
The mantle is important to our discussion in that its viscous nature can conduct convection currents that have effects on the crust upon which we live.
3
The vertical movement of heat and moisture, especially by updrafts and downdrafts in an unstable air mass. The terms convection and thunderstorm are often used interchangeably, although thunderstorms are only one form of convection. Towerin
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The mantle is important to our discussion in that its viscous nature can conduct convection currents that have effects on the crust upon which we live.
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Radiation and convection carry that energy outward to the star's surface and to its atmosphere beyond.
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Convection currents in the atmosphere help form clouds and wind patterns.
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In a convection oven, hot air circulates to cook food more evenly and efficiently.
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