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The physics of the design itself has been around for much longer than that—they’re essentially a refined design of the traditional convection oven.

Water vapor and air constantly circulate in turbulent convection currents.

That convection cycle puts Betelgeuse on a semiregular dimmer switch that fluctuates roughly every 400 days or so.

The star’s temperature hadn’t dropped as much as would be expected if the dimming was from something intrinsic to the star, like its convection cycles, the pair reported in the March 10 Astrophysical Journal Letters.

The convection technology in air fryers allows you to roast, bake, and even dehydrate your favorite foods.

The bag may be called a "convection shield," slowing convection-cooling due to air currents.

This mode of propagation may better be described as a convection of excitation.

This is illustrated by the seasonal variation in convection.

In summer, when the gradient is steepest, convection reaches its maximum.

In the part BNA, the electricity is carried by a moving conductor; it is said to be displaced by convection.

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On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to convection, such as: deportation, relocation, removal, transmission, alteration, and assignment.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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