countdown
- Noun. A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
- Noun. The acts of preparation carried out during this period.
- Noun. (slang) A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order ending with the No. 1.
- Verb. (nonstandard) To count down.
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