pump-priming

pump-prim ing |ˈpəmp ˌpraɪmɪŋ | ▶noun 1 the introduction of fluid into a pump to prepare it for working. 2 the stimulation of economic activity by investment: [ as modifier ] : a pump-priming fund. DERIVATIVES pump-prim er noun

pump-priming

pump-priming ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the introduction of fluid into a pump to prepare it for working. 2 the stimulation of economic activity by investment: [ as modifier ] : a pump-priming fund. DERIVATIVES pump-prime verb, pump-primer noun