Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heat sink

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
heat sink
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An object, system or environment that absorbs and dissipates heat from objects in thermal contact (either direct or radiant) with it.

noun

A place toward which the heat moves in a system.

noun

A material capable of absorbing heat.

Inflected Forms

heat sinks (plural) heatsink (alternative)

Phrases

heat dump heat pump

Frequently Paired Words

heat dump heat pump

Antonyms

heat source

Questions

What does heat sink mean?
An object, system or environment that absorbs and dissipates heat from objects in thermal contact (either direct or radiant) with it.

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