warm-down

[wawrm-doun]

noun

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

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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