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Word: Countdown
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkaʊntdaʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of counting numerals in reverse order to zero, especially before the launching of a rocket or missile
Short Definition:act of counting numerals in reverse order to zero
Examples:- the missiles' launch crews would begin their final countdown
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