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prime (adjective)
First in importance, degree, or rank.
Our prime concern here is to keep the community safe.

prime (adjective)
First in time, order, or sequence.
Both the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals.

prime (adjective)
First in excellence, quality, or value.
This is a prime location for a bookstore.

prime (adjective)
Marked or distinguished by the prime symbol.

prime (adjective)
Early; blooming; being in the first stage.

prime (noun)
The most active, thriving, or successful stage or period.

prime (noun)
The chief or best individual or part.

prime (noun)
The symbol ′ used to indicate feet, minutes, derivation and other measures and mathematical operations.

prime (noun)
An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system.

prime (verb)
To prepare a mechanism for its main work.
You'll have to press this button twice to prime the fuel pump.

prime (verb)
To apply a coat of primer paint to.
I need to prime these handrails before we can apply the finish coat.

prime (verb)
To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.

prime (verb)
To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).

prime (verb)
To prepare; to make ready; to instruct beforehand; to coach.
To prime a witness.
The boys are primed for mischief.

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January 24, 2019

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