countdown
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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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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.
Living as I do in mainland Europe, every day of the past few months has been a 'countdown' to the Euro.
Chris was standing with Chrissy on his arm, both of them watching the large digital 'countdown' clock, which read five minutes.
Dr. Kraft worked to develop the 'countdown' , launch, and flight procedures, as well as the design of Mission Control itself at the Cape and later in Houston.
A clock now marks the 'countdown' to the one-year anniversary.
This should serve as a timely warning to all as the 'countdown' to Hallowe'en continues.
While people are taking to the streets in unprecedented numbers, the 'countdown' to war is inexorably proceeding.
I will never employ any device with a digital 'countdown' .
I notice a digital 'countdown' projected below the Napoleon-guy: 1.69, and quickly descending.
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.
Once the 'countdown' reached zero the cart began to move, accelerating rather rapidly.
Initial data analysis performed last night showed that the 'countdown' , engine ignition and initial phase of flight were normal.
Everybody was waiting: a digital clock overhead marked the minutes, repeated the 'countdown' from 15 to the moment of decision.
Libraries across North Wiltshire will resound with festive cheer in the 'countdown' to Christmas with a series of special events for children.
He pressed the command conformation key, but the 'countdown' didn't cease to stop.
But there's a lot of pressure at the moment with the 'countdown' to this UN deadline, also to try and resolve the issue of peacekeepers as well.
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.
As the 'countdown' reached zero he fully squeezed the trigger.
To commemorate the closing of Veterans Stadium, the Phillies are displaying a 'countdown' banner on the out field wall that shows how many home games remain.
The US space agency NASA began its 'countdown' Saturday for tomorrow's rescheduled launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
So far he's been seen baiting the crowd with false information, and leading them in a 'countdown' from 10 to zero for no apparent reason.
The 'countdown' has begun for Atlantis to lift off Thursday.
With just 12 weeks to go until the Oscars, the Los Angeles Film Critics' Association awards mark the start of the 'countdown' to the showpiece event.
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.
the launch crews would begin their final 'countdown'
In the 'countdown' to war, the aluminium tubes remained in the political spotlight and the fight between the US intelligence agencies was now on in earnest.
A 'countdown' is displayed over the grenade, and you see the exact trajectory it will take.
We are fast approaching the 'countdown' to our big event.
The computer beeped a 'countdown' from five to zero, and wooden spheres appeared and swooped down to try to hit the user.
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