countdown

With “The Extra” she has written a nearly perfect, claustrophobic novella with a very effective countdown clock: Not all of Matt’s group can fit into the van for the ride back.

The Israeli troop withdrawal sets up the cease-fire and starts a 72-hour countdown for the release of the hostages, mediators say.

When Gemini for Home rolls out, you can say, “Set a timer for roasted carrots”—Gemini will ask appropriate follow-ups and start a countdown.

His opposing number has had a more cluttered countdown.

It is the countdown for one of England's most reliable attacking launchpads - the driven line-out.