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Priming   /prˈaɪmɪŋ/   Listen
Priming

noun
1.
The act of making something ready.
2.
Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant.  Synonyms: fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer.
3.
The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface.  Synonyms: flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat.


Prime

verb
(past & past part. primed; pres. part. priming)
1.
Insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing.  "Prime a mine"
2.
Cover with a primer; apply a primer to.  Synonyms: ground, undercoat.
3.
Fill with priming liquid.



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"Priming" Quotes from Famous Books



... After priming him with another bumper of malmsey, Blaise's new friends suffered him to depart. On returning home, he proceeded to his own room, and feeling unusually drowsy, he threw himself on the bed, and almost instantly dropped asleep. When he awoke, the fumes of the liquor ...
— Old Saint Paul's - A Tale of the Plague and the Fire • William Harrison Ainsworth
... ancient times various devices were adopted to ignite the charge. Small guns were fired by thrusting a hot wire down the vent into the charge, or slow-burning powder was poured down the vent and ignited by a hot wire. Later the priming powder was ignited by a piece of slow match held in a lint-stock (often called linstock). About A.D. 1700 this was effected by means of a port-fire (this was a ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia
... he rose and went to the stable to see his horse fed. The three men were in the stables, but they did not say any thing to him. Edward returned to the inn, called for breakfast, and as soon as he had finished, took out his pistols to renew the priming. While so occupied, he happened to look up, and perceived one of the men with his face against the window, watching him. "Well, now you see what you have to expect, if you try your trade with me," thought Edward. "I am very glad that you ...
— The Children of the New Forest • Captain Marryat
... the following morning Ralph was roused by the landlord, who brought him a candle; he lost no time in dressing, buckled on his sword, looked to the priming of the double-barreled pistols Mr. Penfold had given him, and placed them in his belt. Then he went downstairs and put the handcuffs into the pocket of his great coat. He then went to the bar, where the landlord was kindling ...
— One of the 28th • G. A. Henty
... had just risen, while he was sitting on the trunk of a fallen tree, examining the priming and lock of his gun, casually casting a look up the river bank, he saw an Indian slowly approaching with his eyes intently fixed on the ground, carefully inspecting the track of his moccasins, left in the soft earth as he returned to his hut the evening before. He instantly ...
— Heroes and Hunters of the West • Anonymous


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