Primer may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films
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''Primer'' (film), a 2004 feature film written and directed by Shane Carruth
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''Primer'' (video), a documentary about the funk band Living Colour
Literature
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Primer (textbook)
A primer (in this sense usually pronounced , sometimes , usually the latter in modern British English) is a first textbook for teaching of reading, such as an alphabet book or basal reader. The word also is used more broadly to refer to any book ...
, a textbook used in primary education to teach the alphabet and other basic subjects
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Primer (prayer book)
Primer (; Middle English: ''primmer'', also spelled prymer) is the name for a variety of devotional prayer books that originated among educated medieval laity in the 14th century, particularly in England. While the contents of primers have varie ...
, a common name for English prayer books used from the 13th to 16th centuries
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The New England Primer'' (1688), a Puritan book from Colonial America with morality-themed rhymes
Music
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''Primer'' (album), a 1995 music album by the musical group Rockapella
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Primer 55
Primer 55 is an American nu metal band which formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1997. The name originated from the combination of Primer, meaning "something that's unfinished", and 55, which refers to Interstate 55, "the road that drugs run on to g ...
, an American alternative metal band
Firearms
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Primer (firearms)
In firearms and artillery, the primer () is the chemical and/or device responsible for initiating the propellant combustion that will propel the projectiles out of the gun barrel.
In early black powder guns such as muzzleloaders, the primer was ...
, a firearm powder charge-ignition mechanism
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Centerfire ammunition
Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center
A center-fire (or centerfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i. ...
, Boxer or Berdan primers used in modern centerfire cartridges
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Detonator
A detonator is a device used to make an explosive or explosive device explode. Detonators come in a variety of types, depending on how they are initiated (chemically, mechanically, or electrically) and details of their inner working, which of ...
, a small explosive device also known as an explosive primer or blasting cap
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Friction primer, an ignition device for muzzle-loading cannon
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Percussion cap
The percussion cap, percussion primer, or caplock, introduced in the early 1820s, is a type of single-use percussion ignition device for muzzle loader firearm locks enabling them to fire reliably in any weather condition. Its invention gave ...
, a gunpowder ignition device for 19th century muzzle-loading firearms and modern replicas
Coatings
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Primer (cosmetics), a cream or lotion applied before another to improve coverage and persistence
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Primer (paint)
A primer () or undercoat is a preparatory coating put on materials before painting. Priming ensures better adhesion of paint to the surface, increases paint durability, and provides additional protection for the material being painted.
Composi ...
, a coating applied to a surface to prepare it for paint or another coating or adhesive
Fonts
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Great primer, a font size of 18 points
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Long primer, a font size between bourgeois and small pica
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Primer (typeface)
People
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Sylvester Primer (1842–1912), American linguist and philologist
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John Primer
John Primer (born March 5, 1945, Camden, Mississippi, United States) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues singer and guitarist who played behind Junior Wells in the house band at Theresa's Lounge and as a member of the bands of W ...
(born 1945), American Chicago singer and guitarist
Software
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Primer (app), free mobile application by Google
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Primer-E Primer, software for statistical analysis of ecological data
Other uses
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Primer (gasoline engine), a device on some petrol engines used to prime the engine with gasoline before starting it
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Primer (molecular biology)
A primer is a short, single-stranded nucleic acid used by all living organisms in the initiation of DNA synthesis. A synthetic primer is a type of oligo, short for oligonucleotide. DNA polymerases (responsible for DNA replication) are only ca ...
, a nucleic acid strand (or related molecule) that serves as a starting point for replication
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Money-creation primer
Money creation, or money issuance, is the process by which the money supply of a country, or an economic or monetary region,Such as the Eurozone or Economic Community of Central African States, ECCAS is increased. In most modern economies, mo ...
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Trap primer
A trap primer (or trap seal primer) is a plumbing device or valve that adds water to traps. The water seals in traps are needed to prevent sewer gases from entering buildings, but because this water is exposed to the air, it is subject to evap ...
, a plumbing device or valve that adds water to traps
See also
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Premier (disambiguation)
A premier is a head of government, in several countries and sub-national jurisdictions.
Premier may also refer to:
Automotives
* Premier Automobiles Limited, an Indian automobile manufacturer
* Premier Motor Manufacturing Company, a defunct ...
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Priming (disambiguation)
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