warm-down

[ wawrm-doun ]

/ ˈwɔrmˌdaʊn /

noun

a tapering off or recovery from strenuous physical exercise, especially running or racing, by slowing down or doing light stretches.

Words nearby warm-down

warm tone, warm up, warm welcome, warm-blooded, warm-blooded animals, warm-down, warm-hearted, warmed-over, warmed-up, warmer-upper, warming pan

Origin of warm-down

by analogy with warmup

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British Dictionary definitions for warm-down

warm-down

noun

light exercises performed to aid recovery from strenuous physical activity

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