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Definition countdown in British English

countdown noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/
1

the counting of numbers backwards, for example from ten to zero, before something important happens

Example

The countdown for the shuttle launch has already begun.

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Definition countdown in British English