How to Use convection in a Sentence

convection

noun
  • But the core cooled so fast that these convection currents died out.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 22 July 2021
  • Four new convection ovens have been purchased for the next phase of the work.
    — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2017
  • This smart oven has twin convection fans that make for faster and more even cooking.
    — Zoe Malin, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Yet convection is easy; simply close the lid, which is hinged to the grill body and is well sealed.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2020
  • The heat creates a convection current that draws air up and away.
    — Rachel Hutton, Star Tribune, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Such convection is common in the mountains but not along the coast.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The convection of a fire pulls in winds from all direction, which can help.
    — Brian Melley, ajc, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Keep in mind that this oven doesn't feature a convection bake or air fry setting.
    — Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • On Earth, that comes from the convection of molten iron in the outer core.
    — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 25 May 2017
  • Heat is moved from muscles and released through the skin by convection.
    — Outside Online, 7 June 2019
  • Newer settings range from air fry to convection to steam cook.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 26 July 2022
  • Most space heaters use convection heat to warm a room, but this isn’t your only option.
    — Lacey Muinos, Health, 17 Feb. 2023
  • This range can bake, broil, convection bake, convection roast and even air fry.
    — Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The mantle condensed and went through a process called convection.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
  • Yet convection is easy simply by closing the lid, which is hinged to the grill body and is well sealed.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2020
  • The dunes must be much more recent than the action of that convection, or they would be churned apart by it.
    — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 31 May 2018
  • The other is convection, in which air is the medium that transfers heat to the food.
    — Washington Post, 15 May 2021
  • Its convection heat gets the spuds buttery and creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Its convection heat gets the spuds buttery and creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2023
  • One idea holds that plates are just a byproduct of burbling convection cells deep in the mantle.
    — Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The cold plates absorb heat by convection, transferring the heat to the coolant tube that runs through it.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2024
  • The L’Etoile centers around four convection ovens and make-or-break proofers.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 30 July 2020
  • The indirect transfer of heat from the stove to the ceiling is convection.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The convection could be strong enough to spark lighting in coastal cities in late afternoon or early evening.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2021
  • That's a compelling sign that the surface is young, and refreshed by the convection of warmer ice from below.
    — Joel Achenbach, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
  • That is, if Earth lacked plate tectonics, there would be no convection and thus no dynamo.
    — Marcus Woo, Scientific American, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Use the convection setting to evenly toast your garlic bread and pizzas.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • Convection on the day side would lead to massive storms in the area directly beneath the Sun.
    — Randall Munroe, Esquire, 21 Aug. 2014
  • The same goes for broiling, which is where the turbo convection button comes in most handy to help circulate the heat.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Cake batters may not rise properly on the convection setting.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 June 2026

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