n. 1 the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties; 2 the horizontal flow of air or water etc.
An ocean current is an example of advection.
horizontal heat transfer; horizontal air flow; horizontal water flow
convection
3 syllables
ad-vec-tion
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