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prime (verb), primes; primed; priming
To prepare, to get ready, to do something beforehand: Jeff, the farmer, had to prime the water pump before it would work efficiently.

Christopher, the tutor, was priming the students in anticipation of the upcoming examinations.

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priming (s) (noun), primings (pl)
A substance which prepares something for use or action, in particular: gunpowder that is used to set off an explosive device: Jerome used a small amount of priming to ignite the main explosive charge of his antique rifle.
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