countdown

count·down  (kountdoun)

n.

1. The counting backward aloud from an arbitrary starting number to indicate the time remaining before an event or operation, such as the launching of a missile or space vehicle.

2. The checks and preparations carried out during this activity.

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countdown [ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn]

n

the act of counting backwards to time a critical operation exactly, such as the launching of a rocket or the detonation of explosives

vb count down (intr, adverb)

(Mathematics) to count numbers backwards towards zero, esp in timing such a critical operation

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The step-by-step process leading to initiation of missile testing, launching, and firing. It is performed in accordance with a pre-designated time schedule.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

countdown - counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle) counting, enumeration, numeration, count, reckoning, tally - the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours"

Translations

countdown [ˈkaʊntdaʊn] N → cuenta f atrás, cuenta f regresiva(LAm)

countdown [ˈkaʊntdaʊn] n → compte m à rebours
the countdown to sth [+ launch of spacecraft] → le compte à rebours avant qch; [+ event] → le compte à rebours avant qch

countdown

n → Countdown m, → Count-down m; to start the countdown → mit dem Countdown beginnen

countdown [ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn] n → conto alla rovescia

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countdown [ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn] n → conto alla rovescia