pump-priming

A form of pump-prime — Synonym of prime the pump (figurative senses)

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pump-prime
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APA

pump-priming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump-priming

MLA

“pump-priming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump-priming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pump-priming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump-priming.

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