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1Primer — Prim er, n. One who, or that which, primes; specifically, an instrument or device for priming; esp., a cap, tube, or water containing percussion powder or other compound for igniting a charge of gunpowder. [1913 Webster] …
2Powder-actuated tool — A Powder actuated tool (often called Hilti guns or Ramset guns after two of the companies who manufacture the tools) is a nail gun used in the construction and manufacturing industries to join materials to hard substrates like steel and concrete …
3primer — primer1 /prim euhr/ or, esp. Brit., /pruy meuhr/, n. 1. an elementary book for teaching children to read. 2. any book of elementary principles: a primer of phonetics. 3. See great primer. 4. See long primer. [1350 1400; ME < ML primarium, n. use… …
4primer — I. /ˈpraɪmə / (say pruymuh), /ˈprɪmə/ (say primuh) noun 1. an elementary book for teaching children to read. 2. any, often small, book of elementary principles: a primer in phonetics. {Middle English, from Medieval Latin prīmārium (properly… …
5primer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, layperson s prayer book, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin primarium, from Late Latin, neuter of primarius primary Date: 14th century 1. a small book for teaching children to read 2. a small introductory… …
6primer — I prim•er [[t]ˈprɪm ər[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈpraɪ mər[/t]] n. 1) an elementary book for teaching children to read 2) any book of elementary principles • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < ML prīmārium, n. use of neut. of prīmārius primary II prim•er… …
7black powder — noun : an explosive consisting of black gunpowder now used chiefly as an ignition charge and primer, as a propellant in older guns fired as a hobby, and in pyrotechnics; also : a similar explosive consisting of a mixture of sodium nitrate instead …
8Internal ballistics — Internal ballistics, a subfield of ballistics, is the study of a projectile s behavior from the time its propellant s igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of… …
9Handloading — or reloading is the process of loading firearm cartridges or shotgun shells by assembling the individual components (case/shotshell, primer, powder, and bullet/shot), rather than purchasing completely assembled, factory loaded cartridges.… …
10explosive — explosively, adv. explosiveness, n. /ik sploh siv/, adj. 1. tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance. 2. pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion: explosive violence. 3. likely to lead to… …
