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   countdown

   /ˈkaʊntdaʊn/

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   • 1. an act of counting numerals in reverse order to zero, especially before the launching of a rocket or missile: "the missiles' launch crews would begin their final countdown"
   • ▪ the period of time leading up to a significant event and the procedures carried out during this time: "the countdown to your holiday"
   • ▪ a digital display that counts down: "a key toggles the countdown on and off"

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   What is the meaning of Countdown?

   • Countdown definition: during a countdown of fixed time units, as in a rocket launching, the moment of firing is designated as zero. 'During my countdown of five seconds you will build up to the greatest possible potential.' See examples of COUNTDOWN used in a sentence.

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   What events use a countdown?

   • Other events for which countdowns are commonly used include the detonation of an explosive, the start of a race, the start of the New Year, or any anxiously anticipated event. An early use of a countdown once signaled the start of a Cambridge University rowing race.

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   What is a countdown on a model rocket?

   • When you list a sequence of numbers in reverse order, ending in zero, that's a countdown. When you're preparing to launch your model rocket, you can make it more exciting with a countdown! "Five, four, three, two, one, blast off!" is a countdown that may sound familiar if you've ever watched footage of a NASA space shuttle launch.

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   Is there a countdown timer?

   • There's also a countdown timer: just type "30 minute timer," and a countdown will start right on the screen. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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   What is backward counting?

   • Backward counting refers to the counting in fixed time units from the initiation of a project or event, such as a rocket launching. It is a period of increasing activity, tension, or anxiety before the deadline. For example, there’s the promise of privacy, but it comes with a countdown.

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   How many songs Does Countdown have?

   • Countdown's primary military specialty is astronaut/fighter pilot, and his secondary military specialty is electronics engineer. Each includes video demos and audio instructions, countdowns and motivational commentary. Most notably, the countdowns were shorter, with 10 to 15 songs, as opposed to the standard 20 on the current incarnation.

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   The meaning of COUNTDOWN is an audible backward counting in fixed units (such as seconds) from an arbitrary starting number to mark the time remaining before an event; also : preparations carried on during such a count.

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   COUNTDOWN definition: 1. the act of counting backwards to zero: 2. a short period of time leading to an important event…. Learn more.

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   Countdown. A countdown is a sequence of backward counting to indicate the time remaining before an event is scheduled to occur. NASA commonly employs the terms "L-minus" and "T-minus" during the preparation for and anticipation of a rocket launch, [1] and even "E-minus" for events that involve spacecraft that are already in space, where the "T ...

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   COUNTDOWN meaning: 1. the act of counting backwards to zero: 2. a short period of time leading to an important event…. Learn more.

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   Countdown definition: the backward counting in fixed time units from the initiation of a project, as a rocket launching, with the moment of firing designated as zero..

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   When you list a sequence of numbers in reverse order, ending in zero, that's a countdown. When you're preparing to launch your model rocket, you can make it more exciting with a countdown!

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