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primer
noun
- a simple book for teaching reading to beginners
- a textbook giving the first principles of any subject
noun
a person or thing that primes; specif.,
- a small cap, tube, etc. containing an explosive, used to set off a main charge
- paint, sizing, etc. used as a preparatory coating on a raw surface
See primer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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