Synonyms for priming

Grammar : Verb

Spell : prahy-ming

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpraɪ mɪŋ

Top 10 synonyms for priming

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Définition of priming

Origin : "first coat of paint," c.1600, verbal noun from prime (v.). Meaning "gunpowder in the pan of a firearm" is from 1590s.

verb get ready; prepare

Example sentences :

I saw that they were cutting their matches and arranging their priming.'
Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

His next freak was to snatch his pistol and look to the priming.
Extract from : « Simon Dale » by Anthony Hope

There must be more behind: this is but the first flash, the priming of her engine.
Extract from : « The Comedies of William Congreve » by William Congreve

He brought forward his gun as he spoke, and examined the priming.
Extract from : « The Wild Man of the West » by R.M. Ballantyne

Boarders, see to the priming of your pistols, and be ready to follow me presently.
Extract from : « Two Gallant Sons of Devon » by Harry Collingwood

I began to see we should have a brush for it in earnest, and looked to my priming.
Extract from : « Treasure Island » by Robert Louis Stevenson

They look to their flints and priming, and tighten the buckles of their belts.
Extract from : « The Scalp Hunters » by Mayne Reid

We had also to look to the priming of our rifles, as they were likely to have got damp, and might fail us at a pinch.
Extract from : « In the Rocky Mountains » by W. H. G. Kingston

“I know not,” he replied, as he renewed the priming of one of the guns.
Extract from : « The Prairie Chief » by R.M. Ballantyne

Here he occupied himself with the priming of his gun and looked to his pistols.
Extract from : « Patsy » by S. R. Crockett

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