countdowntask
nounUK /ˈkaʊnt.daʊn tɑːsk/
US /ˈkaʊnt.daʊn tæsk/
A countdown task is a job you do before time runs out.
The rocket team had a countdown task to finish before launch.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A task that counts down the seconds until it must be done.
The app showed a countdown task with ten seconds left.
3. A job done step by step as numbers go down to zero.
Each countdown task on the list had a number from ten to one.
4. A fun challenge where you race against a ticking clock.
The kids loved the countdown task at the party.