convector

noun

con·​vec·​tor kən-ˈvek-tər How to pronounce convector (audio)
: 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

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of convector was in 1907

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“Convector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convector. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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