Primer

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.
2. isim Any of various similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.
3. isim A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.
4. isim An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.

   “[...] The two assets of the book are clear explanation, and a multitude of extremely helpful diagrams, some in two colours, and cutaway photographs; these clearly unravel a difficult subject for the layman, as well as the student engineman for whom the primer is chiefly designed.”

5. isim An elementary school class; an elementary school student.
6. isim Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.

   “The percussion primer, known as the “ 110-grain percussion primer,” contains an igniting charge of 95 grains of black powder in addition to the essential elements of a percussion primer.”

7. isim A person who primes explosives.
8. isim A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.
9. isim A layer of such a substance.
10. isim A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation; undermakeup.

    “The undermakeup (primer) should be allowed to dry-set for 30 seconds. Apply foundation over the primer with a sponge using light, careful strokes to blend. Undermakeups come in cream form, sponge-on wands, or sponge-on cream, and as a lotion.”

11. isim A person who primes wood, metal, etc.
12. isim A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.
13. isim A pheromone which interacts first with the endocrine system.
14. isim A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline, (especially) in airplanes.
15. isim A person who prunes trees.
16. sıfat First in time, initial, early.

    “the primer English kings”

17. sıfat First in importance, premier.
18. sıfat First in position, foremost.
19. özel isim A surname.