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convection

🇬🇧 UK/kәn'vekʃәn/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC1

Definitions

n.

The transfer of heat through a fluid or gas by the circulation of currents caused by temperature differences.

对流,热对流

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
vectcarry, convey, transport
+
ionact, process, state
=convection

Common Collocations

  • 1.heat convection热对流
  • 2.convection current对流电流

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Convection in the Earth's mantle drives plate tectonics and causes volcanic activity.

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