English dictionary

pump priming

/p/@/mp_'pr/aI/m/I//N/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy

noun.act

Synonyms compensatory spending deficit spending

Source: WordNet 3.0
introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0