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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
Ramming
- verb - crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
- strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"
- undergo damage or destruction on impact; "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post"
Reaming
- verb - enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole"
- remove by making a hole or by boring; "the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment"
- squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer; "ream oranges"
Rhyming
- verb - be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable; "hat and cat rhyme"
- compose rhymes
- having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds; "rhymed verse"; "rhyming words"
Rimming
- verb - furnish with a rim; "rim a hat"
- roll around the rim of; "the ball rimmed the basket"
- run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"
Roaming
- verb - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
- wandered
Rooming
- verb - live and take one's meals at or in; "she rooms in an old boarding house"
Seaming
- verb - put together with a seam; "seam a dress"
Seeming
- verb - appear to exist; "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"
- appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
- appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"
- give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect;
- seem to be true, probable, or apparent;
Shaming
- verb - bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
- cause to be ashamed
- compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends"
- surpass or beat by a wide margin