Primer 722588 221829400 2008-06-26T08:17:31Z 70.72.151.24 {{Wiktionarypar|primer}} '''Primer''' can refer to: *[[Primer (molecular biology)]], a nucleic acid strand (or related molecule) that serves as a starting point for DNA replication *[[Percussion cap]], in ballistics, a small charge that explodes when struck with force or heated with electricity, typically to ignite a larger charge of propellant *[[Explosive primer]] *[[Primer (paint)]], a coating applied to a surface to prepare it for paint or another coating or adhesive * [[Primer (textbook)]], a textbook formerly used in primary education (often pronounced "primmer" in General American) to teach the alphabet and other basic concepts **''[[New England Primer]]'', contained moral-themed rhymes associated with the colonial American Puritan culture *An old English word for a [[Book of Hours]] *[[Primer (film)|''Primer'' (film)]], a 2004 feature film written and directed by Shane Carruth *[[Primer (gasoline engine)]], a device on some gasoline engines used to prime the engine with gasoline before starting it *[[Great primer]], a typefeace about 18 points, or [[long primer]], about 10 points *[[Primer-E Primer]], software for statistical analysis of ecological data Primer can also be used to describe a pre-event broadcast,show, blog, paper. "UFC primer" or Hockey game "primer". To get people prepared for a event. ==See also== *[[Premier (disambiguation)]] {{disambig}} [[de:Primer]] [[fr:Primer]] [[it:Primer]] [[nl:Primer]] [[ja:プライマー]] [[pl:Primer]] [[vi:Primer]] [[zh:引物]]