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priming

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. priming (noun)
  2. prime (verb)
  3. priming charge (noun)
  4. priming illumination (noun)
  5. priming needle (noun)
  6. priming of the tide
  7. priming wire (noun)
  8. pump priming (noun)

priming

noun

Definition of PRIMING

1
: the act of one that primes
2
: the explosive used in priming a charge
3
: 2primer 2
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