convector

[ kuh n-vek-ter ]
/ kənˈvɛk tər /
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noun

any fluid or device transferring heat by convection.

Origin of convector

First recorded in 1905–10; convect + -or2

Words nearby convector

convection oven, convection zone, convective activity, convective discharge, convective heat, convector, convenance, convene, convener, convenience, convenience food

Words related to convector

stove, oven, furnace, radiator, boiler, fastball, pistol, etna, gat

British Dictionary definitions for convector

convector
/ (kənˈvɛktə) /

noun

a space-heating device from which heat is transferred to the surrounding air by convection