countdown
undur
definition
noun
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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The best is a digital 'countdown' timer, but any watch or one-minute hand timer will do.
Libraries across North Wiltshire will resound with festive cheer in the 'countdown' to Christmas with a series of special events for children.
A series of meetings will take place Thursday to discuss the problem and determine the steps necessary to get back into the launch 'countdown' .
The 'countdown' was stopped when a problem was detected in the computer dialogue between the control center and the launcher.
When I surfaced, I heard the 'countdown' beginning from ten.
it is hard to imagine the 'countdown' to war continuing without an intensification of diplomacy
After her first attempt to crack the code failed (she guessed it), the 'countdown' appeared on the clock's display.
The final 'countdown' has begun for the release of the latest instalment in the adventures of storybook wizard Harry Potter.
As the 'countdown' reached zero he fully squeezed the trigger.
As the 'countdown' to war continues Britain can be expected to contribute at least 12,000 troops as well as RAF, Navy and Special Forces units.
The eleven o'clock ‘off’ from the City Hall came quickly and with the 'countdown' from ten to zero, the Santas were on their way.
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 missiles' launch crews would begin their final 'countdown'
Allison smiled as she watched the five-minute 'countdown' activate on the monitor.
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.
He pressed the command conformation key, but the 'countdown' didn't cease to stop.
a key toggles the 'countdown' on and off
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.
When all of these steps have been completed, a complete dress rehearsal of the final days of the 'countdown' and liftoff is conducted.
Chris was standing with Chrissy on his arm, both of them watching the large digital 'countdown' clock, which read five minutes.
The computer beeped a 'countdown' from five to zero, and wooden spheres appeared and swooped down to try to hit the user.
the launch crews would begin their final 'countdown'
The 'countdown' has started for teachers from around the United States striving to become permanent members of NASA's Astronaut Corps.
Any pre-launch irregularities noted during a 'countdown' can cause a launch to be aborted.
The US space agency NASA began its 'countdown' Saturday for tomorrow's rescheduled launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
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.
A 'countdown' is displayed over the grenade, and you see the exact trajectory it will take.
I will never employ any device with a digital 'countdown' .
The 'countdown' will resume at the beginning of next week.
From behind me Ben shouted out a 'countdown' , and then began his eight beat introduction.
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