cooldown

noun

cool·down ˈkül-ˌdau̇n

: the act or an instance of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise

Examples of cooldown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jobs report expected to show a cooldown but not a crash Eric Thayer / Bloomberg via Getty Images The jobs report released this morning is expected to show that employers added about 200,000 nonfarm jobs in the month of June. —

Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 5 July 2024 The upper Midwest— which includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Northern Illinois—are expected to see a cooldown as soon as tomorrow, followed by the Great Lakes region—Michigan, Indiana, and Northern Ohio— on Sunday. —

Simmone Shah, TIME, 21 June 2024 Strike with your fighter, backstab with the rogue, fling a spell from the wizard, and have your bard reset the fighter's cooldown, all while a baddie very slowly winds up and swings at random party members. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 11 May 2024 The chill Now compare the forecast to history to see the cooldown. —

Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cooldown

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