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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prim•er1 /ˈprɪmɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an elementary book for teaching children to read.
- any book of elementary principles.
prim•er2 /ˈpraɪmɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person or thing that primes.
- a small explosive designed to ignite a larger one.
- a first coat of paint, applied to any surface as a base, sealer, etc.
See -prim-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prim•er1 (prim′ər or, esp. Brit., prī′mər),USA pronunciation n. - an elementary book for teaching children to read.
- any book of elementary principles:a primer of phonetics.
- See great primer.
- See long primer.
- Medieval Latin prīmārium, noun, nominal use of neuter of prīmārius primary
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 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.
- prime (verb, verbal) + -er1 1490–1500
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: primer /ˈpraɪmə/ n - an introductory text, such as a school textbook
Etymology: 14th Century: via Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin primārius (liber) a first (book), from Latin prīmārius primary primer /ˈpraɪmə/ n - 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
Etymology: 15th Century: see prime (vb) |