burring

Variant of bur

noun

  1. the rough, prickly seedcase or fruit of certain plants, as the sticktight, cocklebur, etc.
  2. a weed or other plant with burs
  3. anything that clings like a bur
  4. Dentistry a cutting or drilling bit
  5. burr & burr

Origin: ME burre < Scand; akin to Dan burre, Swed borre < IE *bhors-: for base see bristle

transitive verb burred, burring

  1. to remove burs from
  2. to burr
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