Primer

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Primer may refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

  • Primer (film), a 2004 feature film written and directed by Shane Carruth
  • Primer (video), a documentary about the funk band Living Colour

Literature

  • Primer (textbook), a textbook used in primary education to teach the alphabet and other basic subjects
  • Primer (prayer book), a common name for English prayer books used from the 13th to 16th centuries
  • The New England Primer (1688), a Puritan book from Colonial America with morality-themed rhymes

Music

  • Primer (album), a 1995 music album by the musical group Rockapella
  • Primer 55, an American alternative metal band
  • "The Primer", a song from the 2005 album Alaska by Between the Buried and Me

Firearms

  • Primer (firearms), a firearm powder charge-ignition mechanism
    • Centerfire ammunition, Boxer or Berdan primers used in modern centerfire cartridges
    • Detonator, a small explosive device also known as an explosive primer or blasting cap
    • Friction primer, an ignition device for muzzle-loading cannon
    • Percussion cap, a gunpowder ignition device for 19th century muzzle-loading firearms and modern replicas

Coatings

  • Primer (cosmetics), a cream or lotion applied before another to improve coverage and persistence
  • Primer (paint), a coating applied to a surface to prepare it for paint or another coating or adhesive

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