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self-priming

self-prim·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self prahy-ming]
    • /sɛlf ˈpraɪ mɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self prahy-ming]
    • /sɛlf ˈpraɪ mɪŋ/

Definitions of self-priming word

  • noun self-priming the powder or other material used to ignite a charge. 1
  • noun self-priming the act of a person or thing that primes. 1
  • noun self-priming material used as a primer, or a first coat or layer of paint, size, etc. 1

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Origin of self-priming

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; prime + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Self-priming

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

self-priming popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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