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Primary
- adjective - (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it
- a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
- coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"
- First
- most important element;
- not derived from or reducible to something else; basic; "a primary instinct"
- of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"
- of or being the essential or basic part; "an elementary need for love and nurturing"
- of primary importance
- one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
Primate
- noun - a senior clergyman and dignitary
- any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
Primero
- - A game at cards, now unknown.
Primers
- noun - an introductory textbook
- any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Primine
- - The outermost of the two integuments of an ovule.
Priming
- verb - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- cover with a primer; apply a primer to
- fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
- insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
- the act of making something ready
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Primity
- - Quality of being first; primitiveness.
Primmed
- verb - assume a prim appearance; "They mince and prim"
- contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
- dress primly
Primmer
- adjective - affectedly dainty or refined
- exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"