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nounany igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
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nounthe first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
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Definition that contains primer
- ground cover with a primer; apply a primer to
- prime insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
- prime cover with a primer; apply a primer to
- couch a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
- undercoat cover with a primer; apply a primer to
- hornbook a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge
- ball cartridge a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder
- firing pin striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer