countdown
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/ˈkaʊntdaʊn/
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/ˈkaʊntdaʊn/
counting numbers backwards to zero, like before a rocket launch
The countdown for the rocket launch started at ten seconds.
로켓 발사의 카운트다운이 10초부터 시작되었다.
the time just before something big happens
The countdown to the concert made everyone excited.
콘서트까지의 카운트다운이 모두를 흥분시켰다.