priming

Plural: primings

Noun

• The act of preparing something, especially a surface for painting or a pump.
• the act of making something ready
• any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
• the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
• A substance used as a primer.
• A form of seed planting preparation in which the seeds are presoaked in a nanoparticle solution.
• A harmful condition in which water is carried over from the boiler of a steam locomotive.
• The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.
• The first contact that an antigen-specific T helper cell precursors have with an antigen.
• A cognitive process in which media information increases temporarily the accessibility of knowledge units in the memory of an individual.
• The effect that a nutrient has on the rate of organic matter decomposition
• The process of flushing the tubing with IV fluid to remove air before connecting it to a patient.
• The implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent stimulus.
• A form of positive priming that induces a tendency to repeat or more easily process a sentence that is similar in structure to one previously presented.

Verb

• insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
• cover with a primer; apply a primer to
• fill with priming liquid
• assume a prim appearance
• contract one's lips
• dress primly
• present participle and gerund of prime

Examples

• The strategic placement of short words was simply priming for a bingo on his next Scrabble turn.

Synonyms

flat coat, fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, ground, prim, prim out, prim up, prime, primer, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat