primer: Meaning and Definition of

prim•er

1. an elementary book for teaching children to read.
2. any book of elementary principles: a primer of phonetics.
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prim•er

1. a person or thing that primes.
2. a cap, cylinder, etc., containing a compound that may be exploded by percussion or other means, used for firing a charge of powder.
3. a first coat or layer of paint, size, etc., given to any surface as a base, sealer, or the like.