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the launch crews would begin their final countdown
an act of counting numerals in reverse order to zero, especially to time the last seconds before the launching of a rocket or missile.
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In the 'countdown' to Christmas a host of events are planned, including a new Children's Fair from November 18 to 20 in and around Parliament Street.
The 'countdown' has begun for the launch of the latest reality TV show from Endemol, the makers of Big Brother, and this really could be the one to end them all.
I will never employ any device with a digital 'countdown' .
The best is a digital 'countdown' timer, but any watch or one-minute hand timer will do.
it is hard to imagine the 'countdown' to war continuing without an intensification of diplomacy
But, as the 'countdown' to a possible war continues, the views of a politician who argues against war, under any circumstances, provide a different perspective on the debate.
The computer beeped a 'countdown' from five to zero, and wooden spheres appeared and swooped down to try to hit the user.
The 'countdown' has begun for Atlantis to lift off Thursday.
Once the 'countdown' reached zero the cart began to move, accelerating rather rapidly.
a key toggles the 'countdown' on and off
So in the final 'countdown' , how are they doing, and how are their support crews of officials and friends helping out with last minute preparations?
From behind me Ben shouted out a 'countdown' , and then began his eight beat introduction.
Any pre-launch irregularities noted during a 'countdown' can cause a launch to be aborted.
the 'countdown' to your holiday
When all of these steps have been completed, a complete dress rehearsal of the final days of the 'countdown' and liftoff is conducted.
He was forced to redraft this advice as the 'countdown' to war continued.
More and more of a crowd began to enter the room, stuffing the whole area and turning it into a claustrophobic matchbox as the final 'countdown' began.
After her first attempt to crack the code failed (she guessed it), the 'countdown' appeared on the clock's display.
Allison smiled as she watched the five-minute 'countdown' activate on the monitor.
This should serve as a timely warning to all as the 'countdown' to Hallowe'en continues.
The 'countdown' on the screen was now at twenty seconds.
The US space agency NASA began its 'countdown' Saturday for tomorrow's rescheduled launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
I notice a digital 'countdown' projected below the Napoleon-guy: 1.69, and quickly descending.
In Florida today, NASA beginning its 'countdown' for the first space shuttle launch since the Columbia disaster more than two years ago.
A series of meetings will take place Thursday to discuss the problem and determine the steps necessary to get back into the launch 'countdown' .
Chris was standing with Chrissy on his arm, both of them watching the large digital 'countdown' clock, which read five minutes.
The 'countdown' was stopped when a problem was detected in the computer dialogue between the control center and the launcher.
Libraries across North Wiltshire will resound with festive cheer in the 'countdown' to Christmas with a series of special events for children.
While people are taking to the streets in unprecedented numbers, the 'countdown' to war is inexorably proceeding.
To follow the launch 'countdown' and the post-launch events watch the live webcam from the mission control room and follow our simplified launch status table in the attached link.
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