free convections
free convections is the plural of free convection.
Meaning of free convection
Noun
free convection (countable and uncountable, plural free convections)
- The convection (carriage) of contents of a fluid, such as mass or (especially) heat, by means of currents induced in the fluid by a buoyancy force which is dependent on an acceleration (such as gravity) acting upon density changes in the fluid which are induced by heat.
- The draft of a chimney due to a fire in a fireplace, and the rising of smoke particles from a fire, are due to free convection.
Questions about free convections
- What is free convections the plural of?
- Free convections is the plural of free convection.
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