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prime s. [
premier] first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
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prime s. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"
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prime n. [
prime quantity] a number that has no factor but itself and 1
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prime s. [
choice, prize, quality, select] of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
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prime v. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
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