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heat sink
Definition
Substance that
absorbs
heat and takes it away from a
component
or
machine
. Heat sinks, such as the water circulating in an auto
engine
and radiator, are
passive
devices
that do not consume
power
in doing the
work
. See also
heat exchanger
.
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