priming
1
5.6
- noun
- /ˈpraɪmɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
imprimación
- The Model 8000F-SP self-priming pump is subject to strict QC and QA standards.
- a priming coat
- priming for paint
- layers of priming
Examples
-
Self-priming pumps
Academic text (1997) -
Production demands were varied through the use of a syntactic priming task.
Academic text (2013) -
I topped up the jar and bucket for future priming.
Fiction book (1999) -
Then, during assembly, steel is sandblasted and prepared by priming and painting before it is shipped.
Blog text (31) -
In my last terrain post, I talked about getting the crystal pieces masked and ready for priming.
Blog text (33) -
I spent many hours sanding, priming, and repainting some pieces of wood furniture on our deck this summer.
Blog text (16) -
Priming
Academic text (1998) -
These are craft spray paints that I got at Michaels, and they are pretty much my standard for priming and base coating terrain.
Blog text (33) -
That's where the paint has been abraded so much so that the weave of the canvas and the under color, the priming or the under painting is coming through.
-
Before applying the main color, make sure to complete the priming of the walls to ensure better adhesion.
Synonyms
9
5.5
A first coat you put on a surface to help paint stick
1
5.2
A thin first layer of paint that helps later paint stick and last longer
1
4.3
A first thin layer of paint applied to a surface before the final coat
A first layer of paint that prepares a surface for later coats
A first thin layer of paint you apply before the final layers
Antonyms
- Specialized
The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface look complete
Compounds
- Specialized
Adding water to a machine that moves water so it seals and starts working
How Ready
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word priming comes from prime, from the Latin primus meaning 'first'. It is the 'first' coat of paint or sealant you put on a surface to help the final layer stick and last longer.