countdown

count·down

UK/ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/ US/ˈkaʊˌntdaʊn/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

Origin

From count + down.

Related words

Word family

count down

Broader terms

count

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Grammar

noun
singular	countdown
plural	countdowns
alternative	count-down, count down

Nearby words

counselor-at-law counselorship Counsel to the Crown count countable countenance counter counter-drill counter-revolutionist counter-sabotage

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