Primer

Quick meaning: Primer is a noun meaning A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

Meaning

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

More Meanings

1. An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.
2. (New Zealand, obsolete) An elementary school class; an elementary school student.
3. Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.
4. A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.
5. (obsolete) A person who primes explosives.
6. (historical, Protestantism ecclesiastical) Any of various similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.
7. (historical, Catholicism ecclesiastical) A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.

Example Sentences

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The percussion primer, known as the “ 110-grain percussion primer,” contains an igniting charge of 95 grains of black powder in addition to the essential elements of a percussion primer.

Therefore, the shotgun primer is quite self- contained. It consists of a separate metal cup called a battery cup that contains the primer itself. That's why it is considered a two-piece primer.

Take care when handling primers, especially ensure that your fingers are free of oil or dirt. Oil can affect the detonating properties of the primer pellet, and can be the cause of misfires if too much oil gets into the primer.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for primer

Depending on context, synonyms include ground, fuse, fusee, undercoat, fuzee, fuze.

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Related dictionary entries include ground, fuse, fuze, fuzee, fusee, undercoat.

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