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con·vec·tor

 (kən-vĕk′tər)
n.
A partly enclosed, directly heated surface from which warm air circulates by convection.
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convector

(kənˈvɛktə) or

convector heater

n
(Mechanical Engineering) a space-heating device from which heat is transferred to the surrounding air by convection
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con•vec•tor

(kənˈvɛk tər)

n.
any fluid or device transferring heat by convection.
[1905–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.convector - a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
heater, warmer - device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
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Translations

convector

[kənˈvektəʳ] N (also convector heater, convection heater) → calentador m de convección
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

convector

[kənˈvɛktər] n → radiateur m à convectionconvector heater n → radiateur m à convection
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

convector

n (also convector heater) → Heizlüfter m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

convector

[kənˈvɛktəʳ] n (also convector heater, convection heater) → convettore m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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