countdown

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Synonyms: count down, count-down, count on, coontown, cutdown, countdowns, counts down, county down

Antonyms: count down, count-down, count on, coontown, cutdown, countdowns, counts down, county down

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|space flight}} A [[count]] [[backward]] in fixed units to the [[time]] of some [[event]], especially the [[launch]] of a [[space]] [[vehicle]].
2. {{lb|en|space flight}} The [[act]]s of [[preparation]] carried out during this period.
3. {{lb|en|radio|television}} A [[radio]] or [[television]] [[program]] counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order and ending with the [[number one]] [[song]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|nonstandard}} To [[count down]].

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