pump priming

/pəmp ˌpraɪmɪŋ/

Definitions of pump priming

1. noun

   spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
   synonyms: compensatory spending, deficit spending

   type of:

   disbursal, disbursement, outlay, payout, spending

   the act of spending or distributing money
2. noun

   introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing
   type of:

   care, maintenance, upkeep

   activity involved in maintaining something in good working order