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secondary
noun(sec-ond-ar-y)
coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
Synonyms: secondary coil, secondary winding,
secondary
adjective(sec-ond-ar-y)
inferior in rank or status
Synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, subaltern,
secondary
adjective(sec-ond-ar-y)
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
Antonyms: primary,
Examples:
The stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher.
A secondary source.
A secondary issue.
Secondary streams.
secondary
adjective(sec-ond-ar-y)
belonging to a lower class or rank
secondary
adjective(sec-ond-ar-y)
depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
Examples:
A secondary infection.
secondary
adjective(sec-ond-ar-y)
not of major importance
Examples:
Played a secondary role in world events.
secondary
noun(sec-ond-ar-y)
the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

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