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primer

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 primer /ˈprɪmɚ/ Brit /ˈpraɪmə/ noun
plural primers
1 primer
/ˈprɪmɚ/ Brit /ˈpraɪmə/
noun
plural primers
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRIMER
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1 
chiefly US : something (such as a book) that provides basic information on a particular subject
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: a small book that helps teach children how to read
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2 primer /ˈpraɪmɚ/ noun
plural primers
2 primer
/ˈpraɪmɚ/
noun
plural primers
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRIMER
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: a kind of paint that is used to prepare a surface for a final layer of a different paint
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