1. Plural of cooldown; periods of time during which a device, system, or person must rest or recover before being used or operated again.
Usage: Common in gaming and technology contexts; Can refer to literal temperature reduction or figurative waiting periods
2. In video games, mandatory waiting periods before a player can use the same ability, weapon, or action again.
Usage: gaming; informal

Examples

• The server requires cooldowns between login attempts for security purposes.
• In the game, your healing spell has a 30-second cooldown before you can cast it again.
• The machine needs several cooldowns throughout the day to prevent overheating.
• Players complained about the long cooldowns on their favorite weapons.
• After the system crash, we implemented cooldowns to prevent database overload.
• The character's ultimate ability has a two-minute cooldown between uses.