heat sink

Meaning

Noun

  • An object, system or environment that absorbs and dissipates heat from objects in thermal contact (either direct or radiant) with it.
  • A place toward which the heat moves in a system.
  • A material capable of absorbing heat.

Related

Opposite words

  • heat source

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