cooling-off period
noun [C usually singular] /ˌkuː.lɪŋˈɒfˌpɪə.ri.əd/
/-ˈɑːfˌpɪr.i-/ Definition
› an agreed length of time in which someone can decide not to buy something they have agreed to buy, or a period in which two groups who are arguing can try to improve the situation before taking further action: There is a 20-day cooling-off period in which the investor can choose to back out of the contract.Industrial action
(Definition of cooling-off period noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blackleg noun
- demarcation dispute noun
- direct action noun
- down tools idiom
- general strike noun
- lightning strike noun
- lock sb out phrasal verb (STOP WORKING)
- picket line noun
- picket noun
- picketer noun
- strike noun (STOP WORK)
- strike pay noun
- strike verb (STOP WORK)
- strikebreaker noun
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