noun
priming
Priming (noun) means a substance applied as a primer.
noun
1
A substance applied as a primer.
2
A form of seed planting preparation in which the seeds are presoaked in a nanoparticle solution.
3
A fault in a steam locomotive in which water escapes from the boiler along with the steam.
"There have been failures, of course, and especially delays due to bad steaming, and, more often, priming."
— P. Ransome-Wallis, The Southern in Trouble on the Kent Coast (1959)
4
Powder or another substance used to set light to the charge in a gun.
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What is the meaning of priming?
"priming" (noun) means a substance applied as a primer.
What is another word for priming?
Other words for "priming" include fuzee, ground, fusee, fuze, fuse, undercoat.
What are the different meanings of priming?
"priming" has 3 main meanings: 1. A substance applied as a primer; 2. A form of seed planting preparation in which the seeds are presoaked in a nanoparticle solution; 3. A fault in a steam locomotive in which water escapes from the boiler along with the steam.
