amorce

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) bait (used to catch fish)
2. (feminine) primer (substance used to start a fire)
3. (feminine, figuratively) bait
4. (feminine) primer (strand)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of amorcer:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of amorcer:

Concepts

primer

bait

cap

detonator

fuse

priming element

beginning

onset

percussion cap

initiator

start

blasting cap

anacrusis

percussive cap

commencement

Synonyms

appât

capsule

commencement

début

détonateur

lumière

ouverture

capsule fulminante

Translations

innesco

yem

بادئ

kapsül fitili

espoleta

iniciador

بدء

ابتداء

صدر

Auftakt

Köder

Sprengkapsel

Zündkapsel

Zündladungskapsel

Anfang

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.mɔʁs/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: amorse

In summary

Corruption of Old French amorse, form of amordre, a compound of mordre.