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[ prim-er or, especially British, prahy-mer ] / ˈprɪm ər or, especially British, ˈpraɪ mər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR primer ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan elementary book for teaching children to read. any book of elementary principles: a primer of phonetics. great primer. long primer. Origin of primer11350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin prīmārium, noun use of neuter of prīmāriusprimary Words nearby primerprime minister, prime mover, prime number, prime number theorem, prime of life, primer, prime rate, prime ribs, primero, primers, prime the pump Definition for primer (2 of 2)[ prahy-mer ] / ˈpraɪ mər /
nouna 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. Origin of primer21490–1500; prime (v.) + -er1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for primerAudubon has a great primer on how to get kids stoked on birding. A 15-Week Exercise Plan for Kids and Families|Krista Langlois|September 12, 2020|Outside Online Early last year we put together a short primer on how to choose a location data provider. Foursquare becomes first company to receive MRC location-data accreditation|Greg Sterling|August 21, 2020|Search Engine Land If you’re interested in learning more about the app that has been billed by one of its co-owners as the “adult version” of TikTok, here’s a primer. ‘We’re still in the wild west’: Free, ad-supported streaming TV war heats up with Amazon, Pluto TV updates|Tim Peterson|August 19, 2020|Digiday Here’s a primer on what to know about the app, how it’s differentiated and why it’s well placed to become TikTok’s main rival. WTF is Triller?|Seb Joseph|August 14, 2020|Digiday
Like Edgar, he remembers a unique time when American rappers came down and performed at the Primer Festival de Rap Cubano. Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Ahead of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ Sujay Kumar offers a primer on the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. ‘Star Trek’ for Dummies: Get Ready for ‘Into Darkness’ With Our Primer|Sujay Kumar|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST A primer to the career of the man who just became one of the most important figures in sports. Meet Jason Collins, the First Gay Athlete in Major American Sports|Kevin Fallon|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST Nine years ago he dazzled audiences with his $7,000 time-travel flick ‘Primer.’ ‘Upstream Color,’ Shane Carruth’s Sci-Fi Drama, Is the Year’s Craziest Film (So Far)|Marlow Stern|April 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST Below, a primer on what we know about the drone program—and what we still need to find out. Everything You Need to Know About Drones|Josh Dzieza|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST He found that the only way he could keep it running well enough to stay in the air was to work the primer pump. The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson This book is planned on a method similar to the ‘Primer of Tennyson.’ A Catalogue of Books and Announcements of Methuen and Company, March 1897|Methuen and Company Yes, sir; it shows just a portion of the primer, and a very small portion of the firing-pin impression. Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Now, the primer is made out of a very soft metal that can be dented. Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy As a primer is used by a child to acquire by degrees, principles and a spirit. Sermons Preached at Brighton|Frederick W. Robertson
British Dictionary definitions for primer (1 of 2)
nounan introductory text, such as a school textbook printing See long primer, great primer Word Origin for primerC14: via Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin primārius (liber) a first (book), from Latin prīmārius primary British Dictionary definitions for primer (2 of 2)
nouna 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 Also called (for senses 2, 3): priming Word Origin for primerC15: see prime (vb) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to primerbook, reader, hornbook, basal Medical definitions for primer
n.A segment of DNA or RNA that is complementary to a given DNA sequence and that is needed to initiate replication by DNA polymerase. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |