pump priming

pump prim·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhmp prahy-ming]
- /pʌmp ˈpraɪ mɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhmp prahy-ming]
- /pʌmp ˈpraɪ mɪŋ/

Definitions of pump priming words

noun pump priming the spending of government funds in commercial enterprises, to stimulate the national economy. 1
noun pump priming the act or process of introducing fluid into a pump to improve the sealing of the pump parts on starting and to expel air from it 0
noun pump priming government expenditure designed to stimulate economic activity in stagnant or depressed areas 0
noun pump priming large expenditures by a government, designed to stimulate expenditures by private industry 0

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Origin of pump priming

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Pump priming

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pump priming popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for pump priming

noun pump priming

budget deficit — the amount by which government expenditure exceeds income from taxation, customs duties, etc, in any one fiscal year
deficit financing — Deficit financing is the financing of government spending through borrowing rather than revenue.
deficit spending — Deficit spending is an economic policy in which a government spends more money raised by borrowing than it receives in revenue.
megadebt — An enormous debt.

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