cooling-off periodˌcooling-ˈoff ˌperiod1COMMERCE a period of time, usually between 10 and 20 days, in which you can think about a contract you have just signed and change your mind about entering into itThe new Timeshare Act gives you a 14-day cooling-off period, so you can pull out of buying.
2HUMAN RESOURCES in a disagreement between employers and employees, a period of time during which workers are not allowed to strike or during which employers are not allowed to prevent workers from workinga 90-day cooling-off period before strike action started
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