- convectors
- con'vec·tor || -ktə n. heat conductor, device which transfers heat
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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convector — UK [kənˈvektə(r)] / US [kənˈvektər] noun [countable] Word forms convector : singular convector plural convectors a piece of electrical equipment used for heating a room by moving warm air around it … English dictionary
con|vec|tor — «kuhn VEHK tuhr», noun. any means or device for heating by convection: »Convectors and baseboard heating units are tested by taking temperature readings from 20 different spots inside the…room (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
