How to Use conduction in a Sentence

conduction

noun
  • Thanks to bone conduction and the ANC function, there’s no need for any sidetone.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Place a pan on that coil, and the heat of the coils will transfer through conduction directly to the pan.
    Patrick Di Justo, WIRED, 14 May 2008
  • Using gloves, spread the paste all over the inside of the oven (do not spread on conduction coils!) and let dry for at least 6 hours.
    Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 15 July 2020
  • This ensures it’s hot enough to hold on to and transfer heat to the food via conduction (for you students in the front row).
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The brick floor cooks the pie by direct contact, or conduction.
    Francesco Lastrucci, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2021
  • The rule applies to certain air-conduction hearing aids, the FDA said in the news release.
    Carma Hassan, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The procedure uses an electrode that heats the nerves in the facet joints of the back, stopping pain conduction.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The use of the bone conduction feature means there is no need for a sidetone function and fewer problems with wind noise.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • But there are two main vectors by which the cold may seep in: convection and conduction.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Poor conduction stopped the freeze front from climbing more than halfway up the bubble.
    Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 18 June 2019
  • On a barbecue, the hot grill grates heat the food via direct contact through a process known as conduction.
    Kristine Nolin, The Conversation, 3 June 2022
  • Now, that heat isn't getting there by conduction alone.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2014
  • Music and sound waves travel through bone conduction when your head hits the pillow, yet no one else can hear it.
    Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2018
  • The drug slows conduction between the atria — where A-fib originates — and the ventricles.
    Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2020
  • With the Heat Transfer Module, the team is also able to solve heat conduction equations.
    IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The rule applies to air-conduction hearing aids, worn behind or inside the ear.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Compared to air, cooking oil has a much higher rate of heat conduction.
    Vince C Reyes, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2015
  • This happens in part through conduction, or the process of losing body heat through contact with an object.
    Samuel Granados, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023
  • This form of sound transmission is known as bone conduction.
    David Owen, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2019
  • Sometimes, people have issues with the conduction system of the heart.
    Amy Marturana, SELF, 10 Dec. 2017
  • This is conduction heating; food is cooked by direct contact with a heat source: the metal grates.
    Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Then the hot air can have another heat conduction interaction with the stuff above it, like maybe the ceiling.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Yellen was then shown how to engrave a number into a conduction plate that will be used to produce the currency.
    Betsy Klein, CNN, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The fire department told CBS Sacramento that there wasn't conduction from the lines occurring at the time.
    CBS News, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Thus began 13 years of conduction her business and being her friend.
    courant.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • There are two sinks and two dishwashers, a Wolf conduction cooktop and double oven.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2021
  • Air conduction hearing aids are worn inside the ear or on the ear, with an inside the ear component and amplified sound into the ear canal.
    Emma Egan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Air conduction hearing aids are worn inside the ear or on the ear, with an inside-the-ear component and amplified sound into the ear canal.
    Emma Egan, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Both conduction and convection require a medium through which to move heat.
    Sid Assawaworrarit, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The generous pans, which also have an aluminum core for better conduction, come with a sturdy roasting rack for up to 20 pounds of turkey.
    Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023

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