primer

Noun
  1. An introductory textbook (synset 106426591)
    is a type of: school text, schoolbook, text, text edition, textbook - a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
    subtypes:
    • speller - an introductory textbook to teach spelling
    • hornbook - a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge
  2. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (synset 103412032)
    is a type of: igniter, ignitor, light, lighter - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
    subtypes:
    • detonating fuse - a fuse containing an explosive
    • safety fuse - a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
    • time-fuse - a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)
    same as: fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, priming
  3. The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface (synset 103365691)
    is a type of: coat of paint - a layer of paint covering something else
    subtypes: couch - a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
    same as: flat coat, ground, primer coat, priming, priming coat, undercoat

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