convect Syllabification: (con·vect)Pronunciation: /kənˈvekt/Definition of convect verb [with object] transport (heat or material) by convection:this wood stove convects heat efficiently (as adjective convected)convected warmth [no object] (of a fluid or fluid body) undergo convection:the fluid starts to convect (as adjective convecting)the convecting layerOrigin: late 19th century: back-formation from convectionconvect in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of convect in the British & World English dictionary
