PRIMER


Meaning of PRIMER in English

/ ˈpraɪmə(r); NAmE / noun

1.

[ U , C ] a type of paint that is put on wood, metal, etc. before it is painted to help the paint to stay on the surface

2.

[ C ] /ˈpraɪmə(r); NAmE ˈprɪmər/ ( NAmE ) a book that contains basic instructions :

The President doesn't need a primer on national security.

3.

[ C ] /ˈpraɪmə(r); NAmE ˈprɪmər/ ( old-fashioned ) a book for teaching children how to read, or containing basic facts about a school subject

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WORD ORIGIN

senses 2 to 3 late Middle English : from medieval Latin primarius (liber) primary (book) and primarium (manuale) primary (manual).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.