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Prime :: Prime (a.) The first of the chief guards.

Abecedary :: Abecedary (n.) A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything.

Primely :: Primely (adv.) In a prime manner; excellently.

Horse Power :: Horse power () A unit of power, used in stating the power required to drive machinery, and in estimating the capabilities of animals or steam engines and other prime movers for doing work. It is the power required for the performance of work at the rate of 33,000 English units of work per minute; hence, it is the power that must be exerted in lifting 33,000 pounds at the rate of one foot per minute, or 550 pounds at the rate of one foot per second, or 55 pounds at the rate of ten feet per second

Prime :: Prime (a.) An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system; -- denoted by [']. See 2d Inch, n., 1..

Primy :: Primy (a.) Being in its prime.

Reprimer :: Reprimer (n.) A machine or implement for applying fresh primers to spent cartridge shells, so that the shells be used again..

English :: English (n.) A kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great Primer. See Type..

Incindental :: Incindental (a.) Happening, as an occasional event, without regularity; coming without design; casual; accidental; hence, not of prime concern; subordinate; collateral; as, an incidental conversation; an incidental occurrence; incidental expenses..

Prime :: Prime (v. i.) To serve as priming for the charge of a gun.

Imprimery :: Imprimery (n.) A print; impression.

Imprimery :: Imprimery (n.) A printing establishment.

Deflour :: Deflour (v. t.) To take away the prime beauty and grace of; to rob of the choicest ornament.

Prime :: Prime (a.) To trim or prune, as trees..

Prime :: Prime (a.) To mark with a prime mark.

Paragon :: Paragon (n.) A size of type between great primer and double pica. See the Note under Type.

Primeval :: Primeval (a.) Belonging to the first ages; pristine; original; primitive; primary; as, the primeval innocence of man..

Prime :: Prime (a.) First in excellence; of highest quality; as, prime wheat; a prime quality of cloth..

Prime :: Prime (a.) A prime number. See under Prime, a..

Imprimery :: Imprimery (n.) The art of printing.

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