con·vec·tor
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Definition of convector
: a heating unit in which air heated by contact with a heating device (such as a radiator or a tube with fins) in a casing circulates by convection
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“Convector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convector. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of convector was in 1907
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