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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