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prime meridian the meridian passing through Greenwich, England, used as a starting line for the measurement of longitude east and west.
prime minister the chief minister and head of the cabinet in parliamentary governments.
prime number a number, such as 2 or 11, that can be evenly divided only by itself or by 1.
prime ribs (used with a sing. or pl. verb) a widely favored cut of beef, coming from the seven ribs in front of the loin.
prime time in television, the evening hours of programming, when the largest number of people are free to watch.
pump priming (informal) the spending of government funds to stimulate private industry.