Noun
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coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit
"current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"
- primary coil - primary winding -
(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it
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one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
- primary feather - primary quill -
a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
- primary election
Adjective
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of primary importance
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of or being the essential or basic part
"an elementary need for love and nurturing"
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most important element
"the chief aim of living"
"the main doors were of solid glass"
"the principal rivers of America"
"the principal example"
"policemen were primary targets"
"the master bedroom"
"a master switch"
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not derived from or reducible to something else
basic
"a primary instinct"
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of first rank or importance or value
direct and immediate rather than secondary
"primary goals"
"a primary effect"
"primary sources"
"a primary interest"