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priming

DEFINITIONS OF: priming

1

n the act of making something ready

Type of:
preparation, readying
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

n any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

Synonyms:
fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer
Types:
detonating fuse
a fuse containing an explosive
safety fuse
a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
time-fuse
a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)
Type of:
igniter, ignitor, light, lighter
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

n the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

Synonyms:
flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
Types:
couch
a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
Type of:
coat of paint
a layer of paint covering something else
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