cooldown
cooldown Lexical Profile
cooldown Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The act or period of allowing the body to return gradually to a normal temperature and heart rate after vigorous physical exercise, typically through light movement and stretching.
"The coach reminded the runners to complete a ten-minute cooldown after finishing their track workout."
In video games and software systems, the minimum waiting period required after using an ability, item, or action before it can be activated again.
"She could not cast the healing spell immediately because it still had a thirty-second cooldown remaining."
A gradual decrease in temperature, activity, or emotional intensity, such as the controlled cooling of a machine or reactor after operation.
"The industrial kiln requires a twenty-four-hour cooldown before technicians can safely open the chamber."
Word Nuance & Usage
Spelled as one word ("cooldown") or hyphenated ("cool-down") when used as a noun, whereas the two-word form "cool down" functions as a phrasal verb.