Priming
/ˈpɹaɪmɪŋ/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Priming
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.
noun
- The implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent stimulus.
- A substance used as a primer.
- The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.
- The first coating of colour, size, etc. laid on canvas, or on a building or other surface.
- The carrying over of water, with the steam, from the boiler, as into the cylinder.
Anagrams of Priming
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
p3
r1
i1
m3
i1
n1
g2
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Priming
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Priming"
Priming is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Priming" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "priming" is a medium-scoring word.