"cooldown" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkuːldaʊn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cooldown.wav [US] Forms: cooldowns [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English cool downdeverb. English cooldown Deverbal from cool down. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:deverbal|cool down|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cool downdeverb. English cooldown [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cool down", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cooldown", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="cooldown"> Deverbal from cool down. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cooldown (plural cooldowns)
  1. (sports) The rest period between sets or workout sessions, when cooling of body temperature may occur. Coordinate_terms: warm-down
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  2. (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, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English deverbals: 24 10 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 11 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 12 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 19 10 35 35
  3. (by extension) Any rest period between sessions of an activity or event.
    (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.
    Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-cooldown-en-noun-rwvrswoV Categories (other): Video games, English deverbals, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English deverbals: 24 10 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 23 10 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 24 10 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 24 10 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 11 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 9 37 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 6 35 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 12 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 19 10 35 35 Topics: video-games
  4. (by extension) Any rest period between sessions of an activity or event.
    (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
    Sense id: en-cooldown-en-noun-8CNs25Ak Categories (other): Video games, English deverbals, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English deverbals: 24 10 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 23 10 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 24 10 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 24 10 33 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 11 31 31 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 9 37 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 6 35 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 12 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 19 10 35 35 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: frag

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(by extension) Any rest period between sessions of an activity or event.",
        "(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."
      ],
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        "video-games"
      ]
    }
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}

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