cooldown
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- noun
- /ˈkuːlˌdaʊn/
- Jargon
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tiempo de reutilización
- After using a special ability, there is a short cooldown before I can use it again.
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Points can be spent to upgrade abilities (increase their power, lower cooldowns, etc.).
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That's gonna be one long Hyper Beam cooldown turn.
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I quickly switch to this LI to reduce the cooldown by 10 minutes.
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But be aware that this skill has a cooldown of 5 minutes, so use it carefully when something goes wrong.
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The two talents replaced by one lower the cooldown on Shadow Step to 14 seconds; the other lets it be used twice.
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Vendetta being taken off the global cooldown should have happened years ago if you ask me.
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At any time, you can walk up and request ammo from a buddy, followed by a brief cooldown timer.
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Traps and items share the same cooldown timer, so you can't just keep using them—so be careful!
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Even with the cooldown, though, friendlies never run out of ammo—and you can glitch the cooldown timer easily.
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Demonology in 4.3 revolved around the DPS cooldowns, namely the prominent Metamorphosis.
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Synonyms
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2.0
A time when something is paused or delayed
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4.3
A temporary stop of an activity or service
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2.3
A short break from an activity to rest or talk about what to do next
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Etymology
Cooldown comes from the simple phrase cool down, where cool means 'less hot' or 'calmer' and down means 'to lower'. So in games a cooldown is the short waiting time that makes an action 'rest' before you can use it again.