priming
English Thesaurus
1. the act of making something ready (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | preparation, readying, |
| definition | : | the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose (noun.act) |
2. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | coat of paint, |
| definition | : | a layer of paint covering something else (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | couch, |
| definition | : | a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer (noun.artifact) |
3. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | detonating fuse, |
| definition | : | a fuse containing an explosive (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | safety fuse, |
| definition | : | a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | time-fuse, |
| definition | : | a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb) (noun.artifact) |
4. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | ground, prime, undercoat, |
| definition | : | cover with a primer; apply a primer to (verb.contact) |
5. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | prime, |
| definition | : | insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fuse, |
| definition | : | equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse (verb.competition) |
6. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | ground, prime, undercoat, |
| definition | : | cover with a primer; apply a primer to (verb.contact) |
7. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | prime, |
| definition | : | insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fuse, |
| definition | : | equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse (verb.competition) |
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