Background for primal

primal

/ˈpɹaɪməl/

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noun

A primal cut (of meat).

Examples :

"The butcher used a large saw to divide the beef carcass into primal cuts like the chuck and the loin. "

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verb

To take part in primal therapy.

Examples :

"After years of struggling with repressed emotions, she decided to primal to confront her childhood trauma. "

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adjective

Being the first in time or in history.

Examples :

"primal man"

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adjective

Of greatest importance; primary.

Examples :

"Providing food and shelter is a primal responsibility for parents. "

nature philosophy

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adjective

(meat trade) Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.

Examples :

"The butcher pointed to the large primal cut of beef, explaining that it would be further divided into steaks and roasts. "

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