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prime2 /prīm/ transitive verb- To charge, fill
- To supply (a gun, firearm, bomb, etc) with powder or other means of igniting the charge
- To lay a train of powder to
- To bring into activity or working order by a preliminary charge (eg people by giving them liquor, a pump by pouring in water, an internal-combustion engine by injecting gas or oil)
- To coach or cram beforehand with information or instructions
- To apply a primer to, preparatory to painting
- To make up with cosmetics (obsolete)
intransitive verb- To prime a gun
- (of a boiler) to send water with the steam into the cylinder
- (of the tides) to recur at progressively shorter intervals
ORIGIN: Ety obscure prīˈmer noun - Someone or something that primes
- A priming-wire
- A detonator
- A preparatory first coat of paint, etc
- The particular type of paint used for this
prīˈming noun - The progressive shortening of the interval between tides as spring tide approaches
- A detonating charge that fires a propellant charge
- A tube for priming an internal-combustion engine
- A priming-wire
- A preparatory coat of paint
prīˈming-iron or prīˈming-wire noun A wire passed through the touch hole of a cannon to clear it and pierce the cartridge prīˈming-powder noun - Detonating powder
- A train of powder
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