primary
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9.2
- noun
- /ˈpraɪˌmɛri/
- Specialized
- The technician replaced the faulty primary coil to restore the electrical system's functionality.
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- coil and I connected an LED to my secondary and if I raise the voltage to the primary from my auto transformer you can see that
Examples
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In transformers, the electric current first passes through the primary circuit before reaching the secondary.
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Yeah, the primary circuit goes directly to a turbine.
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Similarly, the power cable is passed through the remaining hole, knotted, and attached to the primary of the transformer.
Academic text (1996) -
In most thermonuclear devices, X-radiation emitted by the primary supplies the energy to implode the secondary.
Academic text (1998) -
Protons, light nuclei up to iron, photons, and many other particles can be treated as primaries.
Academic text (2018) -
The current flows through the primary coil, inducing a magnetic field that powers the apparatus.
Synonyms
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6.2
A loop of wire where changing electric current makes a magnetic field that creates current in a nearby loop
A coil that receives input electricity and causes a changing current in the secondary coil
Compounds
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3.2
An early election where party voters choose candidates for the general election
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3.8
A doctor you see first for health problems who gives general care and arranges specialist help
- Literature
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6.4
An early election before the main vote where any registered voter can vote for candidates of only one party
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3.3
A doctor or nurse you see first for health problems and regular check-ups
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7.2
An election to choose a party candidate in which only registered members of the party can vote
- Specialized
3
3.0
Basic health care you get first from a doctor or community clinic for everyday needs
- Specialized
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5.2
A long part of a bird's wing at the outer edge that helps the bird fly
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6.2
A primary election where voters choose candidates instead of party officials
- Specialized
1
6.2
A loop of wire where changing electric current makes a magnetic field that creates current in a nearby loop
- Specialized
1
5.2
A body part you are born with that helps make babies, like genitals or ovaries
- Specialized
1
7.6
A body part you are born with that is used to make babies, like genitals
- Specialized
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6.3
Painful cramps in the lower belly that happen during a normal period
- Offensive
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9.9
An election with too many messy candidates that makes it hard to pick one
- Specialized
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5.8
The first stage of syphilis when a painless sore appears at the infection site
- Specialized
A lung infection in children and young adults that causes high fever and cough
- Jargon
Military officers check soldiers' personal letters and messages for secret information
- Specialized
Body parts used for having babies, like genitals, that show if someone is male or female
One of the three basic paint colours red, blue and yellow used to make other colours
- Specialized
A solid metal in which atoms of other elements mix evenly into its structure
- Specialized
One of three colors, magenta, cyan and yellow, used in printing to make many colors by removing light
- Specialized
A coil that receives input electricity and causes a changing current in the secondary coil
Surface Forms
Etymology
Primary comes from the Latin primus meaning 'first', and in a transformer the primary coil is the 'first' or main coil that receives the input and makes the magnetic field for the rest of the device.