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Prime
prʌɪm
Prime definitions
verb
prime
primed
primes
priming
- make (something) ready for use or action
- prepare (a firearm or explosive device) for firing or detonation
"he grabbed a gun from a nearby wall and primed it"
- cover (a surface) with a primer
"prime the new timber before painting the sill"
- pour or spray liquid into (a pump) before starting in order to seal the moving parts and facilitate its operation
"ensure a sufficient head of water is available to prime the pump"
- inject extra fuel into (the cylinder or carburettor of an internal combustion engine) in order to facilitate starting
- (of a steam engine or its boiler) mix water with the steam being passed into the cylinder
- induce a susceptibility or proclivity in (an animal, person, or tissue)
"artificial milk can prime the baby's body for future allergic reactions"
- serve as a starting material for (a polymerization process)
"the oligonucleotide might prime DNA polymerase activity at multiple sites"
- prepare (someone) for a situation, typically by supplying them with relevant information
"the sentries had been primed to admit him without challenge"