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Priming
- verb - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- cover with a primer; apply a primer to
- fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
- insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
- the act of making something ready
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Prising
- verb - make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"
- regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
Prisons
- noun - a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
- a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement
Privine
- noun - vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
Prizing
- verb - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
- regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
Proband
- unknown - a patient who is the initial member of a family to come under study. (medical term)
Probang
- - A slender elastic rod, as of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, for removing obstructions from the esophagus, etc.
Probing
- verb - diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings"
- examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"
- question or examine thoroughly and closely
Profane
- adjective - characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words"
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
- grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"
- not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
- not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
- Swearing
- violate the sacred character of a place or language;
Progeny
- noun - the immediate descendants of a person;