priming
prahy ming
- n the act of making something ready
- n any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- n the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
- v insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
- v cover with a primer; apply a primer to
- v fill with priming liquid
- v assume a prim appearance
- v contract one's lips
- v dress primly
- The economy is in meltdown, consumer spending is dwindling and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is seriously considering priming the monetary system with change he found .
- In one priming exercise, students were asked to form sentences using specific groups of words.
- Those who read the status-priming story were far more likely to pick the green product than the luxury product.