long primer


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long primer

[′lȯŋ ′prī·mər]
(ordnance)
Primer with relatively long body, designed to provide central ignition for a propelling charge.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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