priming has definitions from the field of color
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[ noun ] the act of making something ready

Used in print

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

I wanted to wipe my flint , but I did n't dare to , the state my hands were in , just as I did n't dare to do anything about the priming .

Related terms

preparation

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[ noun ] (color) the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

Related terms

coat_of_paint couch prime

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[ noun ] any igniter by which an explosive charge is ignited
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