burr
burr1 definition
burr (bʉr)
noun
- a rough edge or ridge left on metal or other material by cutting or drilling
- a washer on the small end of a rivet
- bur (senses , , & )
Etymology: var. of bur
transitive verb
- to form a rough edge on
- to remove burrs from (metal)
burr2 definition
burr (bʉr)
noun
- the trilling of r, with uvula or tongue, as in the dialectal speech of northern England and Scotland
- a whirring sound
Etymology: prob. echoic
intransitive verb
- to speak with a burr
- to make a whir
transitive verb
to pronounce with a burr
burr3 definition
burr (bʉr)
noun
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)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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