"cooldown" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kuːldaʊn/ Forms: cooldowns [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from cool down. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|cool down}} Deverbal from 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 Topics: video-games
  2. (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, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English deverbals: 31 45 25 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 50 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 34 43 23 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (by extension) Any rest period between sessions of an activity or event. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-cooldown-en-noun-uxRR-kxk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: frag

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