convection
noun
con·vec·tion
kən-ˈvek-shən 
1
: the action or process of conveying
2
a
: movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the cooler parts move down
convection currents
b
: the transfer of heat by convection
foods cooked by convection
compare conduction, radiation
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The five air fry modes deliver extreme air flow utilizing super convection and can reduce cooking time by up to 30 percent.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
There are two settings for the convection fan (regular and turbo for air-frying), and a removable air-frying basket and drip tray are included in the box.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2025
Heat rises and travels around the room through convection.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
How to Prepare Tornadic storms in the South often happen in lines of convection.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
There are two settings for the convection fan (regular and turbo for air-frying), and a removable air-frying basket and drip tray are included in the box.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2025
Heat rises and travels around the room through convection.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
How to Prepare Tornadic storms in the South often happen in lines of convection.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for convection
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“Convection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convection. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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convection
noun
con·vec·tion
kən-ˈvek-shən
: motion in a gas or liquid in which the warmer portions rise and the colder portions sink
also
: the transfer of heat by this motion
convective
adjective
-ˈvek-tiv
Medical Definition
convection
noun
con·vec·tion
kən-ˈvek-shən
1
: the circulatory motion that occurs in a fluid at a nonuniform temperature owing to the variation of its density and the action of gravity
2
: the transfer of heat by convection in a fluid
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