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count·down
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| 1. | the backward counting in fixed time units from the initiation of a project, as a rocket launching, with the moment of firing designated as zero. |
| 2. | the final preparations made during this period. |
| 3. | a period of increasing activity, tension, or anxiety, as before a deadline. |
[Origin: 1950–55, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase count down
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| countdown | |
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| counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle) |
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