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convect
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con·vect  (kn-vkt)
v. con·vect·ed, con·vect·ing, con·vects
v.tr.
To transfer (heat) by convection.
v.intr.
To undergo convection: warm air convecting upward.
[Back-formation from convection.]
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Verb1.convect - circulate hot air by convection
circulate - cause to move in a circuit or system; "The fan circulates the air in the room"
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