PrimerWordNet Explorer
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noun
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
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a layer of paint covering something else
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a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
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any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
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a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
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a fuse containing an explosive
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a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
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a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)