Definition of "cooldown" [cooldown]

• A period following strenuous physical activity in which stretching or milder exercise is performed to allow the body gradually to return to normal. (noun)

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• "On top of all of that, you have an AE hot (WG), a zone-based but unreliable AE (Efflorescence), a short term cooldown (ToL) and a long-term cooldown (Tranquility)."
• "The cooldown is the shortest of all the phases of your workout, 3 to 5 minutes, depending upon the intensity of your workout."
• "A cooldown is the time it takes for an ability to recharge."