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noun
- 1. a device that transfers heat from a colder area to a hotter area by using mechanical energy, as in a refrigerator.
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Device that transfers thermal energy in the opposite direction of spontaneous heat transfer
A heat pump is a device that consumes energy to transfer heat from a cold heat sink to a hot heat sink. Specifically, the heat pump transfers thermal energy using a refrigeration cycle, cooling the cool space and warming the warm space. In cold weather, a heat pump can move heat from the cool outdoors to warm a house (e.g. winter); the pump may also be designed to move heat from the house to the w... Wikipedia
