priming : Idioms & Phrases

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Priming of the tide

  • . See Lag of the tide, under 2d Lag.
Webster 1913

Priming tube

  • a small pipe, filled with a combustible composition for firing cannon.
Webster 1913

Priming valve

  • (Steam Eng.), a spring safety valve applied to the cylinder of a steam engine for discharging water carried into the cylinder by priming.
Webster 1913

Priming wire

  • a pointed wire used to penetrate the vent of a piece, for piercing the cartridge before priming.
Webster 1913