count-down

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

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Meanings

nouncount-down (plural count-downs)

plural count-downs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of countdown.
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APA

count-down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/count-down

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“count-down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/count-down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “count-down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/count-down.

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