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convective current

convective current noun: the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid, usually as the result of convection.

Noun

convective current (plural convective currents)

  1. The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid, usually as the result of convection

Forms of convective current

pluralconvective currents

Questions about convective current

What does convective current mean?
Convective current means the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid, usually as the result of convection.
What part of speech is convective current?
Convective current is a noun.
What is the plural of convective current?
The plural of convective current is convective currents.

Words near convective current in the dictionary

  1. convectional
  2. convectionally
  3. convectionary
  4. convections
  5. convective
  6. convective current
  7. convective currents
  8. convective mixing time
  9. convective mixing times
  10. convective temperature
  11. convective temperatures

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