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prim·er 1
(prĭm′ər)n.
1. An elementary textbook for teaching children to read.
2. A book that covers the basic elements of a subject.
[Middle English, devotional manual, from Norman French, from Medieval Latin prīmārium, from neuter of prīmārius, first, from Latin, from prīmus; see prime.]
prim·er 2
(prī′mər)n.
1. A cap or tube containing a small amount of explosive used to detonate the main explosive charge of a firearm or mine.
2. An undercoat of paint or size applied to prepare a surface, as for painting.
3. Genetics A segment of DNA or RNA that is complementary to a given DNA sequence and that is needed to initiate replication by DNA polymerase.
primer
(ˈpraɪmə)n
1. (Education) an introductory text, such as a school textbook
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing See long primer, great primer
[C14: via Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin primārius (liber) a first (book), from Latin prīmārius primary]
primer
(ˈpraɪmə)n
Also called (for senses 2, 3): priming 1. a person or thing that primes
2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a device, such as a tube containing explosive, for detonating the main charge in a gun, mine, etc
3. (Chemistry) a substance, such as paint, applied to a surface as a base, sealer, etc
[C15: see prime (vb)]
prim•er1
(ˈprɪm ər; esp. Brit. ˈpraɪ mər)n.
1. an elementary book for teaching children to read.
2. any book of elementary principles.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin prīmārium, n. use of neuter of prīmārius primary]
prim•er2
(ˈpraɪ mər)n.
1. one that primes.
2. a cap, cylinder, etc., that supplies a compound for igniting a charge of powder.
3. a first coat of paint, size, etc., given to any surface as a base, sealer, or the like.
4. a short piece of DNA added to one end of a strand of DNA in order to define the portion to be copied.
[1490–1500]
primer
A book used to teach children to read, or one that covers the basics of a subject.
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| Noun | 1. |  primer - an introductory textbook school text, schoolbook, text edition, textbook, text - a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy" speller - an introductory textbook to teach spelling hornbook - a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge |
| 2. | primer - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant detonating fuse - a fuse containing an explosive igniter, ignitor, lighter, light - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" safety fuse - a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance time-fuse - a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb) | |
| 3. |  primer - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surfacecoat of paint - a layer of paint covering something else couch - a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer |
Translations
كِتاب يُعْطي الأسُسمادّة الأساس قبل الدّهان
podkladslabikářúvodzákladní příručka
begynderboggrunder
aabits
aapinennallipohjamaalisytyke
alapozó
grunnurkennslubók handa byrjendum
チョークプライマー下塗下塗り入門書
ābece
základná príručka
grudva
astartemel bilgiler kitabı
primer
[ˈpraɪmər] n (= paint) → apprêt m
(= book) → manuel m d'introductionprime rate n → taux m préférentielprime time
adj [programme, public] → de prime time
primer
n
prime2
(praim) verb to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it. He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.
ˈprimer noun1. a book that gives basic information about a subject.
2. a substance put on a surface to prime it before painting.