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waterblock
 n.— «The BFGTech 8800 GTX Water Cooled Edition video card is quite simply the stock version of the BFGTech GeForce 8800 GTX that has had the air cooled heatsink and fan unit removed to be replaced by a water cooled heatsink or “waterblock” as they are commonly called among enthusiasts.» —“BFGTech GeForce 8800 GTX Water Cooled Edition” by Kyle Bennett [H] Enthusiast Jan. 18, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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