countdown

/ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/

countdown

English Noun Top 9,913

American (Lessac) (medium)

Female 0.8s

American (Amy) (medium)

Female 1.0s

American (Ryan) (medium)

Male 0.8s

Definition

A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.

Etymology

From count + down.