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1. countdown

noun. ['ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn'] counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle).

Etymology

  • count (English)
  • counten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • down (English)
  • doun (Middle English (1100-1500))

Rhymes with Countdown

  • ashdown
  • blastdown
  • breakdown
  • clampdown
  • closedown
  • comedown
  • crackdown
  • drawdown
  • godown
  • hillsdown
  • hoedown
  • knockdown
  • lansdowne
  • letdown
  • lockdown
  • lowdown
  • markdown
  • meltdown
  • piltdown
  • putdown

How do you pronounce countdown?

Pronounce countdown as ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn.

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