What does "convect" mean?

To move (a warm fluid) upward through a cooler fluid, to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection.

Convect

Common synonyms include: convection, convection driven transport, convective transfer, convective transport, heat transfer.

/kənˈvɛkt/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To move (a warm fluid) upward through a cooler fluid, to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection. transitive
2
circulate hot air by convection wordnet
3
To undergo convection. intransitive
"The heated surface caused the air to convect."

"The heated surface caused the air to convect."

Back-formation from convection.