pump priming

English Thesaurus

1. introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing (noun.act)

hypernym	:	care, maintenance, upkeep,
definition	:	activity involved in maintaining something in good working order (noun.act)

2. spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy (noun.act)

hypernym	:	disbursal, disbursement, outlay, spending,
definition	:	the act of spending or disbursing money (noun.act)