heat spreader

noun

A device that transfers energy as heat from a hotter source to a colder heat sink or heat exchanger.

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Meanings

nounheat spreader (plural heat spreaders)

plural heat spreaders · alternative heatspreader

  1. A device that transfers energy as heat from a hotter source to a colder heat sink or heat exchanger.
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APA

heat spreader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat%20spreader

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“heat spreader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat%20spreader. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heat spreader,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat%20spreader.

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