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PUMP PRIMING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pump priming" is a kind of...):
care; maintenance; upkeep (activity involved in maintaining something in good working order)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
Synonyms:
compensatory spending; deficit spending; pump priming
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pump priming" is a kind of...):
disbursal; disbursement; outlay; spending (the act of spending or disbursing money)
