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burr¹ Definition

burr (bʉr)

noun

  1. a rough edge or ridge left on metal or other material by cutting or drilling
  2. a washer on the small end of a rivet
  3. bur (senses , , & )

Etymology: var. of bur

transitive verb

  1. to form a rough edge on
  2. to remove burrs from (metal)

burr² Definition

burr (bʉr)

noun

  1. the trilling of r, with uvula or tongue, as in the dialectal speech of northern England and Scotland
  2. a whirring sound

Etymology: prob. echoic

intransitive verb

  1. to speak with a burr
  2. to make a whir

transitive verb

to pronounce with a burr

burr³ Definition

burr (bʉr)

noun

buhrstone

Burr Definition

Burr (bʉr)

Burr, Aaron 1756-1836; U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. (1801-05): killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel (1804)

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