Meaning & use
Convective
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Relating to or caused by convection, the transfer of heat through the movement of a fluid or gas.
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Convective currents in the atmosphere can trigger thunderstorms on hot afternoons.
The oven uses convective heat to cook food more evenly.
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Meteorologists use "convective" to describe storms driven by rising warm air, such as summer thunderstorms.
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