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advections

advections is the plural of advection.

Meaning of advection

Noun

advection (countable and uncountable, plural advections)

  1. (physical, earth science) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
  2. The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.

Questions about advections

What is advections the plural of?
Advections is the plural of advection.

Words near advections in the dictionary

  1. advection
  2. advection fog
  3. advection fogs
  4. advectional
  5. advectionally
  6. advections
  7. advectitious
  8. advective
  9. advectively
  10. advects
  11. advehent

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