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prime

(pr/aI/m )

of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers(adj.pert)

Example:
Prime number.

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First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary.(adjective)

source: webster1913
Divisible by no number except itself or unity; as, 7 is a prime number.(adjective)

source: webster1913

a number that has no factor but itself and 1(noun.quantity)

Synonym:
prime quantity

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the period of greatest prosperity or productivity(noun.time)

Synonym:
bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, peak

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the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.(noun.time)

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the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest(noun.time)

Synonym:
prime of life

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The first part; the earliest stage; the beginning or opening, as of the day, the year, etc.; hence, the dawn; the spring.(noun)

source: webster1913

insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing(verb.change)

Example:
Prime a cannon.
Prime a mine.

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cover with a primer; apply a primer to(verb.contact)

Synonym:
ground, undercoat

source: wordnet30
fill with priming liquid(verb.change)

Example:
Prime a car engine.

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

source: webster1913
To be renewed, or as at first.(verb)

source: webster1913