der Kühlkörper
Translation
heat sink, cooler, radiator
Examples
Der Prozessor braucht einen großen Kühlkörper.
The processor needs a large heat sink.
Ohne Kühlkörper würde der Chip überhitzen.
Without a heat sink, the chip would overheat.
Grammar Patterns
((the heat sink)) ... ((sth.)) ... Heat sinks dissipate heat.
Similar Words
der Radiator (radiator), der Lüfter (fan)
Etymology
From 'kühl' (cool) and 'Körper' (body). Literally a 'cool body' that absorbs heat.
Memory Tips
Imagine a metal 'body' (Körper) that stays 'cool' (kühl) by drawing heat away from a computer chip.