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con·vec·tor

 (kən-vĕk′tər)
n.
A partly enclosed, directly heated surface from which warm air circulates by convection.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

convector

(kənˈvɛktə)or

convector heater

n
(Mechanical Engineering) a space-heating device from which heat is transferred to the surrounding air by convection
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

con•vec•tor

(kənˈvɛk tər)

n.
any fluid or device transferring heat by convection.
[1905–10]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
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 (alsoconvector heater, convection heater) →calentadorm deconvección
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]nradiateurm àconvectionconvector heaternradiateurm àconvection
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

convector

n(also convector heater)Heizlüfterm
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 (alsoconvector heater, convection heater) →convettorem
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995


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