primer
1
[ prim-er or, esp. British, prahy-mer ]
/ ˈprɪm ər or, esp. British, ˈpraɪ mər /
noun
an elementary book for teaching children to read.
any book of elementary principles: a primer of phonetics.
Origin of primer
1Words nearby primer
prime ribs,
prime the pump,
prime time,
prime vertical,
primely,
primer,
primero,
primers,
primeval,
primigravida,
primine
Definition for primers (2 of 2)
primer
2
[ prahy-mer ]
/ ˈpraɪ mər /
noun
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.
Example sentences from the Web for primers
British Dictionary definitions for primers (1 of 3)
primers
/ (ˈprɪməz) /
pl n
NZ informal
the youngest class in a primary school
British Dictionary definitions for primers (2 of 3)
primer
1
/ (ˈpraɪmə) /
noun
an introductory text, such as a school textbook
printing See long primer, great primer
Word Origin for primer
C14: via Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin
primārius (
liber) a first (book), from Latin
prīmārius
primary
British Dictionary definitions for primers (3 of 3)
primer
2
/ (ˈpraɪmə) /
noun
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
Also called (for senses 2, 3):
priming
Word Origin for primer
C15: see
prime (vb)