Primus
- noun
- /ˈpraɪməs/
- UK
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Primus
- The primus was handy as a backup because otherwise he would have to wait for the potatoes to boil before he could warm water for the washing up.
- Primus stove
Examples
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He lit the primus stove to prepare dinner while camping in the woods.
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The passengers included some itinerant Somali traders who, never loath to take advantage of an opportunity for a small profit, began to brew tea on a primus on the floor as soon as the aircraft had taken off.
Fiction book (2000) -
He lit a primus stove under an upside-down tub and put the eggs inside it.
Fiction book (1993) -
And every household had an old blanket, an old scorched sheet, an iron ring on which to rest the hot iron, and a set of irons so that while you used one, the other would be heating on the primus.
Fiction book (1996) -
He put the pot of potatoes over the fire and then went to light the primus to boil a saucepan of water to wash up the breakfastware.
Fiction book (1997) -
During the hike, we relied on a primus to cook our meals at the campsite.
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The primus was essential for boiling water for our coffee in the chilly morning air.
Synonyms
110
1.0
A kitchen appliance with hot burners used to cook food
2
4.1
A device that burns wood or coal to cook food
A small portable stove that uses kerosene for cooking when camping
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Primus comes from the Latin primus, meaning 'first', the same idea you see in English words like primary and prime. It was the name given to one of the early portable paraffin stoves, so today a Primus often means the small camping stove you carry with you.