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Putting In Charge Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
PRIMING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PRIMING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "PRIMING" which means:
- noun
- • The act of making something ready
- • Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- • The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface verb
- • To prepare a mechanism for its main work.
- • To apply a coat of primer paint to.
- • To be renewed.
- • To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.
- • (of a steam boiler) to work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed.
- • To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).
- • To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to coach.
- • To trim or prune.
- • To mark with a prime mark.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She applied a coat of primer as a priming step before painting the walls."
- • "The psychologist studied the effects of priming on participants' decision-making."
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| The Guardian Cryptic17 Feb 2014 | Down 2 | |
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