Meanings
nounprimer cord (plural primer cords)
plural primer cords
- Synonym of detonating cord.
Synonyms: detonating cord
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of detonating cord.
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Origin
From being a cord used as an explosives primer.
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APA
primer cord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primer%20cord
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“primer cord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primer%20cord. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primer cord,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primer%20cord.
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