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primer

noun as in textbook

Strong matches

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Here’s a primer on how Sasaki found his hype track, and how it’s become the breakout hit of L.A. this fall.

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Each round is about 2 feet long and consists of a detonating fuse, projectile, propellant and primer.

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Each round is about 2 feet long and essentially a very big bullet, made of up a detonating fuse, projectile, propellant and primer.

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Before Landman became an on-field general for the Rams, he was in teacher mode, offering teammates a primer that had nothing to do with playbooks.

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“The Aviator and the Showman” is a lavish, layered narrative, a primer on early aviation and the transition of publishing from genteel carriage trade to an industry increasingly reliant on blockbusters.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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