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countdown
noun count·down \ˈkau̇nt-ˌdau̇n\
: the act of counting down the number of seconds that remain before something (such as the launch of a rocket) happens
: the period of time before an important or special event
Full Definition of COUNTDOWN
: an audible backward counting in fixed units (as seconds) from an arbitrary starting number to mark the time remaining before an event; also : preparations carried on during such a count
— count down \-ˈdau̇n\ intransitive verb
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First Known Use of COUNTDOWN
circa 1952
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COUNT DOWN Defined for Kids
countdown
noun count·down \ˈkau̇nt-ˌdau̇n\
Definition of COUNTDOWN for Kids
: the process of subtracting the time remaining before an event (as the launching of a rocket)
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