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Alarmclock vs Countdown - What's the difference?

alarmclock | countdown |

As nouns the difference between alarmclock and countdown

is that alarmclock is while countdown is a countdown, count(ing) backward to the (starting) time of some event.

alarmclock

English

Noun

(head)

    • countdown

    English

    (wikipedia countdown)

    Alternative forms

    * count down * count-down

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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
  • (slang) A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order ending with the No. 1.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (nonstandard) To count down