priming
/ˈpɹaɪmɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A form of seed planting preparation in which the seeds are presoaked in a nanoparticle solution.
noun
A harmful condition in which water is carried over from the boiler of a steam locomotive.
noun
The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.
noun
The first contact that an antigen-specific T helper cell precursors have with an antigen.
noun
A cognitive process in which media information increases temporarily the accessibility of knowledge units in the memory of an individual.
noun
The effect that a nutrient has on the rate of organic matter decomposition
Example Sentences
- "The spot was bright and lively now; but in winter it became necessary to place sandbags against the door, and to stuff up the keyhole against the wind and rain, which had worn the paint so thin that the priming and knotting showed through."
- "There have been failures, of course, and especially delays due to bad steaming, and, more often, priming."
- "Priming may easily be detected by the motion of the water in the glass water gauge, or by the "flutter" of the gauge cocks when opened."