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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
Fonts
People
Software
Other uses
See also
Topics referred to by the same term