PRIMER

'Primer' can refer to:

★ Primer (molecular biology), a nucleic acid strand (or related molecule) that serves as a starting point for DNA replication

★ Percussion cap, in ballistics, a small charge that explodes when struck with force or heated with electricity, typically to ignite a larger charge of propellant

★ Explosive primer

★ Primer (paint), a coating applied to a surface to prepare it for paint or another coating or adhesive

★ Primer (textbook) A textbook formerly used in primary education (often pronounced "primmer" in General American) to teach the alphabet and other basic concepts

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★ ''New England Primer'', contained moral-themed rhymes associated with the colonial American Puritan culture

★ An old English word for a Book of Hours

★ Primer (film), a 2004 feature film written and directed by Shane Carruth

★ Primer (gasoline engine), a device on some gasoline engines used to prime the engine with gasoline before starting it

★ Primer (comic), a comic book published by Comico Comics

★ Great primer, a typefeace about 18 points, or long primer, about 10 points

★ Primer Artist Co-operative, founded in 2007

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See also

★ Premier (disambiguation)