countdown

  1. Noun.  A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
  2. Noun.  The acts of preparation carried out during this period.
  3. 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.
  4. Verb.  (nonstandard) To count down.

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