COUNTDOWN

countdown

(noun) counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

countdown (plural countdowns)

A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.

The acts of preparation carried out during this period.

A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order ending with the No. 1.

Verb

countdown (third-person singular simple present countdowns, present participle countdowning, simple past and past participle countdowned)

(nonstandard) To count down.

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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