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Definition of Primed
1. Adjective. (usually followed by 'to' or 'for') on the point of or strongly disposed. "We are set to go at any time"
Definition of Primed
1. Verb. (past of prime) ¹
2. Adjective. prepared for use or action ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Primed
1. prime [v] - See also: prime
Lexicographical Neighbors of Primed
Literary usage of Primed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1883)
"It will contain the thirty portraits primed on India paper, the plates having
been carefully retouched for this edition. It will correspond in size and ..."
2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"primed and unprimed symbols distinguish each pair of atoms that are related
through the single twofold axis retained in the complex. acetato groups from the ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1821)
"Th£ greatest care should he taken to keep the mortar dry j it should not be loaded
till every thing is ready; then it should be primed and instantly fired. ..."
4. An universal etymological English dictionaryby Nathan Bailey by Nathan Bailey (1724)
"... Pan bt~ the Leaves or a book, on which there \s nothing primed, or nothing
but Notes, &c. .... primed ..."
5. Carpentry and Building (1908)
"... and bathrooms are primed and painted three coats of lead and oil and finished
with a venient points, while upper and lower hall lights belonging to the ..."