单词 | cool-down |
释义 | cool-downn. 1. An instance of cooling down; a reduction in temperature. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [noun] > becoming cool cooling1886 cool-down1914 1914 Windsor Mag. 40 565/2 We were sitting down in the shade of some trees for a cool down. 1973 Los Angeles Times 28 May i. 1 (headline) Skylab delay. Slow cooldown foils move by crew. 2005 C. Mendelson Laundry i. v. 89 Permanent-press and wrinkle-resistant clothes..may wrinkle if left to sit in the dryer, and they may even do so if they are only slightly warm after the cool-down. 2. Sport. A period of moderate physical activity such as walking or jogging, conducted after vigorous exercise in order to reduce the chance of injury. Cf. cool v.1 6. ΚΠ 1976 Los Angeles Times 2 Sept. (West Side section) 10/2 [The exercise sessions] end with a cool-down period which allows the cardiovascular system to return to a resting state. 1981 J. Fonda Workout Bk. 63 There should be a cool-down at the end of the class. 2004 Runner's World Oct. 30/1 Jog for seven to eight minutes as a warmup, and the same for the cooldown. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1914 |
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