primes

Noun

primes noun

1. The first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.
2. The religious service appointed to this hour.
3. The early morning generally.
4. The earliest stage of something.

primes noun

1. An intermediate sprint within a race, usually offering a prize and/or points.

Verb

primes verb

1. To prepare a mechanism for its main work.“You'll have to press this button twice to prime the fuel pump.”
2. To apply a coat of primer paint to.“I need to prime these handrails before we can apply the finish coat.”
3. To be renewed.
4. To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.