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May 26, 2012
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Pronunciation: (kount'doun"), [key]
—n.
1. the backward counting in fixed time units from the initiation of a project, as a rocket launching, with the moment of firing designated as zero.
2. the final preparations made during this period.
3. a period of increasing activity, tension, or anxiety, as before a deadline.

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