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priming - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'priming' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Priming [ n.]
- The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.
- The first coating of color, size, or the like, laid on canvas, or on a building, or other surface.
- The carrying over of water, with the steam, from the boiler, as into the cylinder.
2 . Priming [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
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