cooldown
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈkuːlˌdaʊn/
- Specialized
:
tiempo de enfriamiento
- After heavy use, the machine needs a cooldown period to avoid overheating.
Examples
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Each experiment required a certain amount of cooldown time before a subsequent test could be started.
Academic text (1997) -
The experiment used a thermoelectric cooling system to accelerate the cooldown process, but actual cooldown still took approximately 30 minutes.
Academic text (1997) -
A thermoelectric module was added to the design to provide faster cooldown.
Academic text (1997) -
The experiment used a thermoelectric cooling system to accelerate the cooldown process, but actual cooldown still took approximately 30 minutes.
Academic text (1997) -
As the western half of Minnesota fell under a severe fire condition advisory this week, the northern reaches of the state were expecting a little snow, and the Twin Cities were due for a significant cooldown.
Blog text (34) -
The technician advised waiting for a cooldown before restarting the engine to prevent damage.
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To ensure safety, allow a sufficient cooldown after the equipment has been used intensively.
Synonyms
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2.1
A drop in temperature that makes something colder
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cooldown comes from the simple phrase cool down, where cool means 'less hot' and down means 'to lower'. So for machines a cooldown is the time a device needs to 'get cooler' and be safe after heavy use.