"priming" in the noun sense
1. priming
the act of making something ready
2. fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
3. flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
"priming" in the verb sense
1. prime
insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
"prime a cannon"
"prime a mine"
2. prime, ground, undercoat
cover with a primer apply a primer to
3. prime
fill with priming liquid
"prime a car engine"
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