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primer

[prim-er, prahy-mer] / ˈprɪm ər, ˈpraɪ mər /
NOUN
textbook
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The film is both a primer on the form and a refresher for the initiated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

In an investment primer over the summer, BofA Securities analysts dubbed the advent of quantum computing “the next fire moment,” or the biggest and most consequential technological development in hundreds of thousands of years.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

It works both as a primer for newcomers and a horn of plenty for fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

This was just a primer for the assault on the senses that is Shangri-La.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

Robbie crouched over the tray, popped open a can of white primer, and gooped some in.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older