Used in a Sentence

primers

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for primers.

Editorial note

If gunpowder and primers become overly restricted, some would likely switch to blackpowder (which reloaders can make themselves).

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of primers gathered in one view.

noun

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

noun

An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.

noun

Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for primers.

noun

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

noun

An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.

noun

Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.

noun

A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.

Example sentences

1

If gunpowder and primers become overly restricted, some would likely switch to blackpowder (which reloaders can make themselves).

2

You either need bespoke antigens that will react to the presence of specific pathogens, or primers and other components for DNA/RNA based tests.

3

This [1] book was also helpful and more in-depth than most primers.

4

Go look there if you want some primers on achieving that.

5

So would PCRing a mutation into a gene be synthetic biology, or only if you wrote out the sequence on a computer before buying primers?

6

There is lead styphnate in primers though I think there are lead-free ones now.

7

There are a lot of great primers publicly available.

8

There was a period of time in the last decade (due to war and politics I presume) where getting primers was somewhat difficult.

9

Originally a commercial product, J's documentation includes great tutorials and primers that someone was paid to write (as opposed to produced instead of doing the coding they love).

10

However I've always purchased the powder, balls (bullet ends), and primers.

11

As are live ammunition, powder and primers.

12

I personally have found TED talks to be useful introductions and primers to all sorts of subject matter that I might not have otherwise engaged with.

Quote examples

1

Of the three, primers are particularly challenging (certainly for reliability) but making a good, high performance, smokeless gunpowder is not just a simple "mix and hope its good" kind of thing.

2

That required the development of smokeless powder in the end of the 19th Century and "non-corrosive" primers in the 20th Century, although per Wikipedia it appears that mercury fulminate is non-corrosive but not as shelf/environmentally stable as the corrosive compounds.

3

So I tend to assume it's more of an accelerant problem than a primary fire hazard, especially since as far as I know, loaded cartridges with sharp, pointy bullets but also with extra hard military primers as sometimes sold and shipped in bulk packaging, "loose" inside a bag (!

Proper noun examples

1

Primers should have code you can copy and paste and be correct every time.

2

Primers can be purchased by the thousands for very little money.

3

Primers are such a tiny amount of metal, I don't think they would get picked up - I have more metal in the screws from when I broke my foot.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use primers in a sentence?

If gunpowder and primers become overly restricted, some would likely switch to blackpowder (which reloaders can make themselves).

What does primers mean?

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

What part of speech is primers?

primers is commonly used as noun.