Advects

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The act of moving heat, moisture, or particles within a fluid as it flows is encapsulated by this term
2. This expression denotes the transport of energy or substances via the motion of a fluid medium
3. The process of transporting materials or energy through the movement of a fluid is described by this term

Etymology: "Advects" is the third-person singular present form of "advect," which means to carry a substance along by the movement of a fluid or air. The verb is a back-formation from "advection," meaning it was created by stripping an ending from that older noun rather than being built directly from Latin pieces. Advection itself is the transport of something, such as heat or moisture, by the bulk flow of a fluid, and the verb simply turns that process into an action.

Synonyms: transports, conveys, carries, moves, shifts