countdown
noun
- decreasing count indicating the time (typically in seconds) remaining before an event is scheduled to occur
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/
noun
Etymology: From count + down.
- A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
- The acts of preparation carried out during this period.
- A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order and ending with the number one song.
verb
Etymology: From count + down.
- To count down.
“This was accomplished in the old system by polling a software variable representing the number of prebleach bin and issuing a software command to trigger the AOM once the variable has countdowned to zero.”
“Time measures itself out in a series of diminishing peristaltic ticks, countdowning slowly towards the miracle of Ignition.”