primer
noun [C] (BOOK) /ˈpraɪ.mər/
/-mɚ/ old-fashionedDefinition
› a small book containing basic facts about a subject, used especially when you are beginning to learn about that subjectReference books
(Definition of primer noun (BOOK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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