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convection

/kənˈvɛkʃən/

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noun

Конвекция, передача

The process of conveying something.

Examples :

"The convection of heat from the radiator warmed the entire room. "

Конвекция тепла от радиатора согрела всю комнату.

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noun

Конвекция, передача тепла в жидкости циркулирующими потоками

The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.

Examples :

"The hot air rising from the radiator demonstrates convection. "

Горячий воздух, поднимающийся от радиатора, демонстрирует конвекцию.

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noun

Конвекция, вертикальное движение тепла и влаги

The vertical movement of heat and moisture, especially by updrafts and downdrafts in an unstable air mass. The terms convection and thunderstorm are often used interchangeably, although thunderstorms are only one form of convection. Towering cumulus clouds are visible forms of convection.

Examples :

""On a hot summer day, you can see convection at work as puffy cumulus clouds rise high into the sky, carrying warm, moist air upward." "

В жаркий летний день можно увидеть работу конвекции, когда пухлые кучевые облака поднимаются высоко в небо, унося теплый, влажный воздух вверх.

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