Noun
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coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
- secondary coil - secondary winding -
the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
Adjective
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belonging to a lower class or rank
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not of major importance
"played a secondary role in world events"
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depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
"a secondary infection"
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inferior in rank or status
"the junior faculty"
"a lowly corporal"
"petty officialdom"
"a subordinate functionary"
- junior grade - lower ranking -
being of second rank or importance or value
not direct or immediate
"the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"
"a secondary source"
"a secondary issue"
"secondary streams"