NOUN | act | priming | the act of making something ready |
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artifact | priming, fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer | any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant | |
artifact | priming, flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat | the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface |
Sounds | pray'mihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | The act of making something ready. | |
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Broader | preparation, readying | The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose |
Spanish | apresto, preparación | |
Catalan | aprest, preparació |
Meaning | Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant. | |
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Synonyms | fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer | |
Narrower | detonating fuse | A fuse containing an explosive |
safety fuse | A slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter | |
time-fuse | A fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb) | |
Broader | lighter, light, igniter, ignitor | A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires |
Spanish | imprimación | |
Catalan | cartilla |
Meaning | The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface. | |
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Synonyms | flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat | |
Narrower | couch | A flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer |
Broader | coat of paint | A layer of paint covering something else |
Spanish | primera mano | |
Catalan | primera mà |
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