countdown

9 letters · noun · scores 2,600 in SpellHuntr

noun

counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)

Countdown in a sentence

Time measures itself out in a series of diminishing peristaltic ticks, countdowning slowly towards the miracle of Ignition.

Whole families stood gawking at the massive statue, countdowning the five remaining minutes to the big one.

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