primed
prime /praim/ adjective Firstlyprime cause: first cause main, foremost, foremostprime importance: most importantPrime Minister: Prime Minister the best, the best; excellent, excellent, perfectprime beef: the best beef (belonging to) the root, (belonging to) the rootprime cost: capitalprime number: Prime noun the first period, the primordial periodthe prime of the year: the first part of the year, spring the most beautiful period, the most brilliant period, the most fully developed periodin the prime of life: in youthin the prime of beauty: when beauty is into be past one’s prime: past the green spring, return to old age (religion) the first ceremony (at 6 a.m.) (chemistry) monatomic radical first position (a sword stance) (mathematics) prime number transitive verb priming (into pump to run); carburetor fuel pump (colloquial) to feed and drink to your heart’s contentto be well primed with beer: enjoy beer instruction; providing documents, training (for anyone before speaking …) primer (wooden panels) (history) stuffing dynamite (into a gun)
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primed
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adj.
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n.
the second canonical hour; about 6 am
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v.
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insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
prime a cannon
prime a mine
fill with priming liquid
prime a car engine
adj.
of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers
prime number
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
primes|primed|primingsyn.: bloom blossom choice efflorescence flower flush ground heyday meridian peak premier(a) prime of life prime quantity prime(a) prize quality select undercoat
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