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convection

[kuhn-vek-shuhn] / kənˈvɛk ʃən /


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The cottage has gas-powered convection heaters, but in an adjacent barn a stack of firewood will help to keep Olena warm in the event of power cuts.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The fan acts as a convection oven, an appliance that circulates hot air in order to cook food quickly and evenly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

On top of that, there is this potential energy in the atmosphere which meant that, locally, the convection column sucked up the embers and carried the fire further afield.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Far beneath Earth's surface, slow-moving convection currents churn within the mantle.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026

During the summer months, however, superheated air rises from the scorched earth like bubbles from the bottom of a boiling kettle, rushing heavenward in turbulent convection currents.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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