convector


con·vec·tor

noun \-ˈvek-tər\

Definition of CONVECTOR

: a heating unit in which air heated by contact with a heating device (as a radiator or a tube with fins) in a casing circulates by convection

First Known Use of CONVECTOR

1907

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