A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order ending with the No. 1.
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.
To count down.
A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.