pump priming

Noun pump priming has 2 senses

• pump priming(n = noun.act) compensatory spending, deficit spending - spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy;
is a kind of disbursal, disbursement, outlay, spending

• pump priming(n = noun.act) - introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing;
is a kind of care, maintenance, upkeep