pohjamaalata — meaning in English

English meaning

• prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
• size noun The physical dimensions, extent, or amount of something.

Senses

pohjamaalata is used for these senses in English:

• prime To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).
• size (transitive) To apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted.

prime — full definition

1. adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
2. adj (mathematics) Of a number, divisible only by itself and one.
3. verb To prepare something for use, especially by applying an initial coat or by getting it ready in advance.

size — full definition

1. noun The physical dimensions, extent, or amount of something.
2. verb To adjust something to a particular size, or to estimate its size.
3. noun A thin glue-like substance used to prepare paper, canvas, or fabric before painting or printing.

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