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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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