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primer
1[ prim-eror, especially British, prahy-mer ]
noun
- an elementary book for teaching children to read.
- any book of elementary principles:
a primer of phonetics.
primer
2[ prahy-mer ]
noun
- a person or thing that primes.
- a cap, cylinder, etc., containing a compound that may be exploded by percussion or other means, used for firing a charge of powder.
- a first coat or layer of paint, size, etc., given to any surface as a base, sealer, or the like.
primer
1/ ˈpraɪmə /
primer
2/ ˈpraɪmə /
noun
- a person or thing that primes
- a device, such as a tube containing explosive, for detonating the main charge in a gun, mine, etc
- a substance, such as paint, applied to a surface as a base, sealer, etc
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Example Sentences
Like Edgar, he remembers a unique time when American rappers came down and performed at the Primer Festival de Rap Cubano.
A brief primer on the drug: the world got to know Ambien when it was first introduced in 1992.
Gregory Korte at USA Today wrote what is probably the most complete primer on the shutdown.
Ahead of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ Sujay Kumar offers a primer on the voyages of the Starship Enterprise.
A primer to the career of the man who just became one of the most important figures in sports.
Dan inserted the primer, pulled the lanyard and sent the contents of the gun into the ranks of the enemy.
The first book opens with a translation from a French reading-primer, Lducation maternelle.
Then Jess cut a wonderful m while Violet sewed the primer down the back, and gathered a cupful of blackberries.
Even before recovering from the effects of the voyage, the Arabic primer, with its alphabet, was brought to the bedside.
Elated with your wonderful discovery, you are eager to catch a minute to study your primer.
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