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primer

pri·mer

UK/ˈpɹaɪ.mə(ɹ)/ US/ˈpɹaɪmɚ/ uncommon obsolete rare

noun

1.
2.

any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

Synonyms
3.

Origin

From Middle English primer, primere, from Medieval Latin primarius and primarium (“prayer book”) possibly via Anglo-Norman primer (“prayer book”), from prima (“prime the liturgical hour and office”) + -arius and -arium (suffix forming related objects). Its use for schoolbooks derived from the late medieval and early modern use of such prayer books to teach reading.

Phrases

  • double great primer
  • great primer
  • long primer
  • primer book
  • primer cord
  • primer fine
  • primer school
  • primer seizin
  • two-line great primer

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