Sinonim priming

English Thesaurus

1. the act of making something ready (noun.act)

hypernym	:	preparation, readying,
definition	:	the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose (noun.act)

2. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	coat of paint,
definition	:	a layer of paint covering something else (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	couch,
definition	:	a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer (noun.artifact)

3. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	igniter, ignitor, light, lighter,
definition	:	a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	detonating fuse,
definition	:	a fuse containing an explosive (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	safety fuse,
definition	:	a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	time-fuse,
definition	:	a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb) (noun.artifact)

4. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	ground, prime, undercoat,
definition	:	cover with a primer; apply a primer to (verb.contact)

5. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	prime,
definition	:	insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing (verb.change)

derivation	:	fuse,
definition	:	equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse (verb.competition)

6. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	ground, prime, undercoat,
definition	:	cover with a primer; apply a primer to (verb.contact)

7. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	prime,
definition	:	insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing (verb.change)

derivation	:	fuse,
definition	:	equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse (verb.competition)