| pump priming 
 
 1. spending money raised by borrowing;
 used by governments to stimulate their economy
 • Syn:
 deficit spending, compensatory spending
 • Hypernyms:
 spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay
 2. introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing
 • Hypernyms:
 care, maintenance, upkeep
 
 
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