primers

noun

1
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
Similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.
3
A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.
“1545, The A.B.C. Primers”
4
An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.
5
An elementary school class; an elementary school student.

1
Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.
2
A person who primes explosives.
3
A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.
4
A layer of such a substance.
5
A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation; undermakeup.
6
A person who primes wood, metal, etc.
7
A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.
8
A pheromone which interacts first with the endocrine system.
9
A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline, in airplanes.
10
A person who prunes trees.

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