NOUN | act | countdown | counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle) |
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Sounds | kaw'ntdaw.n | |
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Rhymes | Allentown ... Youngstown: 56 rhymes with awn... |
Meaning | Counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle). | |
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Broader | count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally | The act of counting |
Spanish | cuenta atrás, cuenta regresiva, retrocuenta | |
Catalan | compte enrere | |
Verbs | count down | count backwards |
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