"cooldown" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kuːldaʊn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cooldown.wav Forms: cooldowns [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal of cool down. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|cool down}} Deverbal of cool down Head templates: {{en-noun}} cooldown (plural cooldowns)
  1. (video games) The minimum length of time that the player needs to wait after using an ability or item before it can be used again. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-cooldown-en-noun-NlQhfR2D Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 36 36 16 13 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 34 18 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 39 14 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 17 13 Topics: video-games
  2. (video games) The minimum length of time that the player needs to wait after using an ability or item before it can be used again.
    (by extension) A particular ability with a powerful effect but long cooldown period, making it important to track when it was last used and when it can be used again.
    Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-cooldown-en-noun-2KWvWfS7 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 36 36 16 13 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 34 18 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 39 14 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 17 13 Topics: video-games
  3. (sports) The rest period between sets or workout sessions, when cooling of body temperature may occur. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-cooldown-en-noun-1RCYg8gL Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 36 36 16 13 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 34 18 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 39 14 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 17 13 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. (by extension) Any rest period between sessions of an activity or event. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-cooldown-en-noun-uxRR-kxk Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 36 36 16 13 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 34 18 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 17 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: frag

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Alternative forms

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