wikipedia|Primer (disambiguation)
English

Pronunciation
audio|en-uk-primer.ogg|Audio (UK)
sense|textbook a|RP enPR|prĭmʹ�, IPA|/�prɪm�/, SAMPA|/"prIm@/
sense|other senses a|RP enPR|prīʹm�, IPA|/�praɪm�/, SAMPA|/"praIm@/
sense|all senses a|US enPR|prīmʹ�r, IPA|/�praɪm�/, SAMPA|/"praIm@`/
audio|en-us-primer.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪm�(r)|-aɪm�(r)

Noun
en-noun

1. A textbook formerly used in w:Primary education|primary education to teach the alphabet and other basic concepts.
2. biology A single-stranded nucleic acid molecule required for the Wikipedia:DNA_replication|initiation of replication of a DNA molecule.
3. Any substance used to start a fire.
4. A small charge that burns furiously when given sufficient electrical current (w:blasting cap|Explosive primer) or when struck with force (w:Percussion cap|percussion caps) that ignites the main combustion|combustable substances in explosives or ammunition.
5. A layer of paint designed to underlay a topcoat, used to enhance the adhesion and durability of the topcoat and help in protection of the surface.
6. A device used to circulate gasoline into the ignition chamber of an engine.

Related terms
primary
prime

Translations
trans-top|textbook formerly used to teach the alphabet
Albanian: t+|sq|abetare|xs=Albanian
Czech: t+|cs|slabiká�|m
French: t+|fr|abc|m, t|fr|abécédaire|m
Italian: (introductory) testo elementare, (for reading) sillabario m <ref name=oxf-par>Oxford-Paravia Concise - Dizionario Inglese-Italiano e Italiano-Inglese (in collaborazione con Oxford University Press). Edited by Maria Cristina Bareggi. Torino: Paravia, 2003. W:Wikipedia:book sources| ISBN 8839551107. Online version here</ref>, abbecedario m
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Latvian: t|lv|�bece|xs=Latvian
Russian: б�ква�� (bukvár�) m
Serbian: bukvar m
Spanish: t-|es|abecé|m, t-|es|silabario|m
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trans-top|molecule required for replication of DNA
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trans-top|substance used to start a fire
French: t+|fr|amorce|f
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trans-top|small charge used to ignite gunpowder
French: amorce f
Italian: innesco <ref name=oxf-par />
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Russian: запал (zapál) m, кап��л� (kápsjul�) m
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trans-top|layer of paint
Italian: vernice di fondo, mestica f <ref name=oxf-par />
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Russian: г��н� (grunt) m
Serbian: t-|sr|grudva
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trans-top|device used to circulate gasoline
Italian: t-|it|iniettore|m
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ttbc|Chinese: �� (d� qī)
ttbc|Dutch: inleiding de
ttbc|German: Zündkapsel f, Grundierung f
ttbc|Greek: εγ���ή�α� (enkhitíras) m
ttbc|Japanese: ����� (puraim�)
ttbc|Korean: �� (noegwan)
ttbc|Spanish: cartilla f
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References
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Category:English heteronyms

Spanish

Adjective
infl|es|adjective form|gender=m|apocopate||standard form|primero

1. context|before the noun apocopic form of|primero|lang=Spanish first.

#: El primer hijo - �the first child�

Usage notes
The form term|primer is only used before and within the noun phrase of the modified masculine singular noun. In other positions, the standard form term|primero is used instead.

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