noun๐ShareAny flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird."The injured bird couldn't fly properly because several of its secondaries were broken, affecting the lift provided by its forearm feathers. "birdanatomybiologyanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn act of issuing more stock by an already publicly traded corporation.""After its initial success, the company announced secondaries to raise more capital for expansion." "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe defensive backs."The coach yelled at the secondaries after the receiver caught a long pass. "sportpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn inductive coil or loop that is magnetically powered by a primary in a transformer or similar"The voltage in electrical outlets is adjusted by transformers, where the secondaries output the safe 120 volts we use in our homes, after being powered by the primary windings connected to the high-voltage power grid. "technologyelectronicsphysicsdevicemachineenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareOne who occupies a subordinate or auxiliary place; a delegate deputy."the secondary, or undersheriff, of the city of London"personpositionjoborganizationgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA secondary circle."In geometry class, we learned that secondaries are circles whose planes are perpendicular to a primary great circle on a sphere. "partstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA satellite."In our science class, we learned that planets often have secondaries, like the Moon orbiting the Earth. "astronomyspacetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA secondary school."There are four secondaries in this district, each with several thousand pupils."educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAnything secondary or of lesser importance."While getting good grades in my core subjects is important, I shouldn't neglect my secondaries like art and music. "partitemthingaspectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading