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Definition of Heat sink
1. Noun. A metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat.
Definition of Heat sink
1. Noun. (thermodynamics) An object, system or environment that absorbs and dissipates heat from objects in thermal contact (either direct or radiant) with it. ¹
2. Noun. (thermodynamics) A place toward which the heat moves in a system. ¹
3. Noun. (thermodynamics) A material capable of absorbing heat. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heat Sink
Literary usage of Heat sink
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2005)
"The transient initiators include failures in the primary and secondary system
components [eg loss of flow, loss of heat sink, loss of inventory (LOCA), etc. ..."
2. Building the American Dream: Jobs, Innovation, & Growth in America's Next by Michael Kantor (1997)
"To address the problem of US competitiveness in this sector, BXA organized and
coordinated a heat sink Competitive Enhancement Pilot Project in July 1994. ..."
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