SECONDARY

(noun) coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
synonyms : secondary coil , secondary winding
(noun) the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
(adj.) being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
"the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher", "a secondary source", "a secondary issue", "secondary streams"
(adj.) belonging to a lower class or rank
(adj.) not of major importance
"played a secondary role in world events"
(adj.) depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
"a secondary infection"
(adj.) inferior in rank or status
"the junior faculty", "a lowly corporal", "petty officialdom", "a subordinate functionary"
synonyms : junior-grade , lower-ranking , lowly , petty , subaltern
He is a petty officer. -added by naila_inlas

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