convection in Portuguese
convection in Portuguese is convecção — convection means the transfer of heat through a liquid or gas by the movement of the fluid itself, as warmer, less dense parts rise and cooler parts sink to replace them.
convection in Portuguese
convecção
(physics) The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.
What does "convection" mean?
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noun The transfer of heat through a liquid or gas by the movement of the fluid itself, as warmer, less dense parts rise and cooler parts sink to replace them.
"Convection carries warm air from the radiator up to the ceiling."
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noun The circulation of hot air by a fan inside an oven, which cooks food faster and more evenly — as in a convection oven.
"Reduce the temperature by twenty degrees if you are using convection."
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convection in a sentence
- Convection carries warm air from the radiator up to the ceiling.
- Thunderstorms form when strong convection lifts moist air high into the atmosphere.
- Reduce the temperature by twenty degrees if you are using convection.
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What is "convection" in Portuguese?
"convection" in Portuguese is convecção. convection means: The transfer of heat through a liquid or gas by the movement of the fluid itself, as warmer, less dense parts rise and cooler parts sink to replace them.
How do you use "convection" in a sentence?
Example: "Convection carries warm air from the radiator up to the ceiling." In Portuguese, "convection" is convecção.
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