primer
IPA: prˈaɪmɝ
noun
- (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.
- (historical, Protestant ecclesiastical) Any of various similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.
- A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.
- An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.
- (New Zealand, obsolete) An elementary school class; an elementary school student.
- Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.
- (obsolete) A person who primes explosives.
- A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.
- A layer of such a substance.
- A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation; undermakeup.
- (obsolete) A person who primes wood, metal, etc.
- (biochemistry, genetics) A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.
- (medicine, zoology) A pheromone which interacts first with the endocrine system.
- A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline, (especially) in airplanes.
- A person who prunes trees.
- A surname.
adjective
- (obsolete) First in time, initial, early.
- (obsolete) First in importance, premier.
- (obsolete, rare) First in position, foremost.
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Examples of "primer" in Sentences
- He finished primer yesterday.
- He bought primers from the store.
- Primer is needed when painting my room.
- The primer is applied before the lipstick.
- The spark from the primer ignites the powder.
- Primer adds to the waterproofness of the paint.
- In the dry state, the primer within the rim becomes sensitive.
- Primer coatings are also available for the exterior of the piping.
- I would like to submit as an External Link a primer on installation art.
- Primer paint fills the cavity and wets the complete circumference of the pipe.