ALL meanings of primer
prim·er
P p - noun primer the most flourishing stage or state. 1
- noun primer the time of early manhood or womanhood: the prime of youth. 1
- noun primer the period or state of greatest perfection or vigor of human life: a man in his prime. 1
- noun primer the choicest or best part of anything. 1
- noun primer (especially in the grading of U.S. beef) a grade, classification, or designation indicating the highest or most desirable quality. 1
- noun primer the beginning or earliest stage of any period. 1
- noun primer the spring of the year. 1
- noun primer the first hour or period of the day, after sunrise. 1
- noun primer Banking. prime rate. 1
- noun primer Ecclesiastical. the second of the seven canonical hours or the service for it, originally fixed for the first hour of the day. 1
- noun primer Mathematics. prime number. one of the equal parts into which a unit is primarily divided. the mark (′) indicating such a division: a, a′. 1
- noun primer Fencing. the first of eight defensive positions. 1
- noun primer Music. unison (def 2). (in a scale) the tonic or keynote. 1
- noun primer Linguistics. any basic, indivisible unit used in linguistic analysis. 1
- noun primer Metallurgy. a piece of tin plate free from visible defects. 1
- adjective primer of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite. 1
- adjective primer of the greatest relevance or significance: a prime example. 1
- adjective primer of the highest eminence or rank: the prime authority on Chaucer. 1
- adjective primer of the greatest commercial value: prime building lots. 1
- adjective primer first-rate: This ale is prime! 1
- adjective primer (of meat, especially of beef) noting or pertaining to the first grade or best quality: prime ribs of beef. 1
- adjective primer first in order of time, existence, or development; earliest; primitive. 1
- adjective primer basic; fundamental: the prime axioms of his philosophy. 1
- adjective primer Mathematics. (of any two or more numbers) having no common divisor except unity: The number 2 is prime to 9. 1
- verb with object primer to prepare or make ready for a particular purpose or operation. 1
- verb with object primer to supply (a firearm) with powder for communicating fire to a charge. 1
- verb with object primer to lay a train of powder to (a charge, mine, etc.). 1
- verb with object primer to pour or admit liquid into (a pump) to expel air and prepare for action. 1
- verb with object primer to put fuel into (a carburetor) before starting an engine, in order to insure a sufficiently rich mixture at the start. 1
- verb with object primer to cover (a surface) with a preparatory coat or color, as in painting. 1
- verb with object primer to supply or equip with information, words, etc., for use: The politician was primed by his aides for the press conference. 1
- verb with object primer to harvest the bottom leaves from (a tobacco plant). 1
- noun primer base coat of paint 1
- verb without object primer (of a boiler) to deliver or discharge steam containing an excessive amount of water. 1
- noun primer children's reading book 1
- verb without object primer to harvest the bottom leaves from a tobacco plant. 1
- noun primer introductory textbook 1
- variable noun primer Primer is a type of paint that is put onto wood in order to prepare it for the main layer of paint. 0
- countable noun primer A primer is a book containing basic facts about a subject, which is used by someone who is beginning to study that subject. 0
- noun primer an introductory text, such as a school textbook 0
- noun primer a person or thing that primes 0
- noun primer a device, such as a tube containing explosive, for detonating the main charge in a gun, mine, etc 0
- noun primer a substance, such as paint, applied to a surface as a base, sealer, etc 0
- noun primer a simple book for teaching reading to beginners 0
- noun primer a textbook giving the first principles of any subject 0
- noun primer a small cap, tube, etc. containing an explosive, used to set off a main charge 0
- noun primer paint, sizing, etc. used as a preparatory coating on a raw surface 0