PRIMED
/pɹaɪmd/
11
Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/pɹaɪmd/
verb
- To prepare a mechanism for its main work.“You'll have to press this button twice to prime the fuel pump.”
- To apply a coat of primer paint to.“I need to prime these handrails before we can apply the finish coat.”
- To be renewed.
- To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.
- (of a steam boiler) To work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed.
adjective
- Prepared for use or action.
Source: Wiktionary
