T-minus

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  1. 1
    Specifies the remaining time until some future event such as a takeoff or encounter commences.

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"We have a go for main engine start. T-minus five, four, three, two, one. Booster ignition and liftoff of Discovery, hoisting Harmony to the heavens and opening new gateways for international science. Discovery has cleared the tower."

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