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noun

Priming n.

The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.

(Paint.) The first coating of color, size, or the like, laid on canvas, or on a building, or other surface.

(Steam Eng.) The carrying over of water, with the steam, from the boiler, as into the cylinder.

Priming of the tide. See Lag of the tide, under 2d Lag.

Priming tube, a small pipe, filled with a combustible composition for firing cannon.

Priming valve (Steam Eng.), a spring safety valve applied to the cylinder of a steam engine for discharging water carried into the cylinder by priming.

Priming wire, a pointed wire used to penetrate the vent of a piece, for piercing the cartridge before priming.

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Etymology of 'Priming'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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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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