Definition of cooldown
: the act or an instance of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise
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The first five days temperatures were seasonable, then came a five-day heat wave, then a two-day cooldown, the researchers said.
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All of these abilities are on a cooldown, and a lengthy one at that.
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During the cooldown period after the heat wave, the differences continued, the researchers said, warning that the effects of a heat wave linger in buildings — and American adults spend 90 percent of their time indoors.
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But temperatures by Friday afternoon will hit the lower 70s, although a sharp cooldown takes place Saturday as another chilly surge hits the city and lasts for at least a few days.
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Pre- and postmenopausal women won't experience the cooldown that most women do at the end of this week, due to the absence of progesterone and an increase in estrogen.
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After a brief cooldown period in the locker room, the Hoosiers returned to the bench and slumped there, defeated and dejected.
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There will be a slight cooldown next week, but temperatures will still be above normal.
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The cooldown should continue the rest of the week, which should end with temperatures in the upper 80s or 90s.
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1976
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