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n. - The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface; Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; An introductory textbook.

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: n. - The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface; Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant; An introductory textbook. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: A layman's prayer book of the 14th to 17th centuries; An elementary book for teaching children to read' Any book of elementary principles.

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Usage examples (38)
  • Noun : a primer of phonetics
  • Adjective : a prime requisite. ,a prime example. ,the prime authority on Chaucer. ,prime building lots. ,This ale is prime! ,prime...
  • Noun : the prime of youth. ,a man in his prime. ,a, a′
  • Verb (used with object) : The politician was primed by his aides for the press conference
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  • ''primer" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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