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Prime: To make ready. The preparatory coating.

Kappa Prime: Name of Greek letter (with prime mark) used as the symbol for a constituent phase lag or epoch when the Greenwich equilibrium argument (G) has been modified to a particular time meridian. S . . . View Full Definition

Sub Prime Loans: These loans are priced higher than prime loans, often much higher. Loans to borrowers whose credit is less than perfect will almost always be subprime loans. There are also other circumstanc . . . View Full Definition

Prime Loan: A loan offered to borrowers with better credit history (sometimes called 'A' loans). Prime loans generally are priced lower and cost the borrower less.

Spot Prime: The process of applying a primer to areas where paint has been removed or stripped to the original surface.

Prime Rate: The rate a lender charges its best customers. The rate is calculated differently by each lender.

Prime Farmland: Land that is best suited to and available for the production of food, feed, forage, fiber, and oilseed crops. It can be cropland, pastureland, rangeland, forestland, or other land. It has th . . . View Full Definition

Prime Book Of Entry: See Original book of entry .

Back Primed: When a coat of paint is applied to the back of woodwork and exterior siding to prevent moisture from entering the wood and causing the grain to swell.

Prime Vertical: The great circle that rises vertically from the east point of the horizon and passes through Earth's zenith and nadir.