heat sink
noun
: a substance or device that absorbs or dissipates especially unwanted heat (as from a process or an electronic device)
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All that’s needed, the researchers say, is to connect a quantum system to a second system that can store information about it, and to a heat sink: a body that’s able to absorb a lot of energy.
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Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Thermoelectric materials flex and create pulses inside the slim modules, pushing air through a heat sink noiselessly, with no spinning parts or fan bearings that are prone to fail over time.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 24 Sep. 2025
There's also some clever engineering under the hood: magnesium alloy heat sinks, stainless motor housings, titanium screws, and an IP67 rating.
—Joe Salas
august 21, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
On the cold side, the team again used femtosecond laser pulses—this time on aluminum—to produce a highly effective heat sink.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Thermoelectric materials flex and create pulses inside the slim modules, pushing air through a heat sink noiselessly, with no spinning parts or fan bearings that are prone to fail over time.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 24 Sep. 2025
There's also some clever engineering under the hood: magnesium alloy heat sinks, stainless motor housings, titanium screws, and an IP67 rating.
—Joe Salas
august 21, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
On the cold side, the team again used femtosecond laser pulses—this time on aluminum—to produce a highly effective heat sink.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heat sink
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“Heat sink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20sink. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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