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Noun: convection  kun'vek-shun
  1. The transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
     
  2. (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere

Derived forms: convections

Type of: action, activity, natural action, natural process, temperature change

Encyclopedia: Convection

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