1. transferring heat through the movement of heated fluid (liquid or gas)
Usage: physics; present participle of convect

Examples

• The hot air is convecting upward from the radiator.
• Ocean currents are constantly convecting warm water toward the poles.
• The soup is convecting heat throughout the pot as it simmers.
• Convecting air masses create the weather patterns we observe.
• The heating system works by convecting warm air through the ducts.
• Magma convecting in the Earth’s mantle drives plate tectonics.