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primer

1

[ prim-eror, especially British, prahy-mer ]

noun

  1. an elementary book for teaching children to read.
  2. any book of elementary principles:

    a primer of phonetics.



primer

2

[ prahy-mer ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that primes.
  2. a cap, cylinder, etc., containing a compound that may be exploded by percussion or other means, used for firing a charge of powder.
  3. a first coat or layer of paint, size, etc., given to any surface as a base, sealer, or the like.

primer

1

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. an introductory text, such as a school textbook
“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

primer

2

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that primes
  2. a device, such as a tube containing explosive, for detonating the main charge in a gun, mine, etc
  3. a substance, such as paint, applied to a surface as a base, sealer, etc
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of primer1

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin īܳ, noun use of neuter of īܲ primary

Origin of primer2

1490–1500; prime (v.) + -er 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of primer1

C14: via Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin ܲ ( liber ) a first (book), from Latin īܲ primary

Origin of primer2

C15: see prime (vb)
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If you’re feeling pangs of financial anxiety, here is a primer on financial therapy and how it can help.

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The book also includes Lavorato’s own story, a brief history of the magical plant and a primer on why bongs and brownies hit differently.

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Here’s a primer for newbies who complain that Southern California has no seasons: You know it’s spring when our orange California poppies start to bloom and the garden tours begin.

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Perhaps more than anything, “Heartbreaker” is a primer on how to effectively work in a band with an alpha male.

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I was about to get an earful on the book’s background and a postage-paid primer on my own writing life.

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