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convection
noun as in transfer
Example Sentences
As a planet cools from its surface downward, cold and denser material sinks, while blobs of hotter fluid rise like boiling water -- a process called convection.
The mountains trap hot air and circulate the heat like a convection oven.
Bush, for example, recently listed a Montague Co. convection oven for $9,500 — far below its original price of roughly $21,000.
"Yes, more water vapor in the air can foster stronger convection, but a tornado is a very local feature and requires a very specific set of meteorological conditions, such as the right wind shear."
The analysis revealed that a type of convection similar to what is seen on Earth helps maintain Jupiter's storms, which can be thousands of miles wide and last for years.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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