priem — meaning in English

English meaning

• awl noun A small pointed tool used for making holes, especially in leather or wood.
• prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
• pry verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.

Senses

priem is used for these senses in English:

• awl A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
• bodkin A small sharp pointed tool for making holes in cloth or leather.
• prime (mathematics, lay) Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).
• prime (music) The first note or tone of a musical scale.
• pry (East Anglia, US) A tool for levering; a crowbar, a lever.

awl — full definition

1. noun A small pointed tool used for making holes, especially in leather or wood.
2. noun Any of a number of butterflies belonging to the hesperiid group.

prime — full definition

1. adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
2. adj (mathematics) Of a number, divisible only by itself and one.
3. verb To prepare something for use, especially by applying an initial coat or by getting it ready in advance.

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