Burr Definition
bûr
burrs, burs
noun
A rough edge or area remaining on material, such as metal, after it has been cast, cut, or drilled.
American Heritage
The trilling of r, with uvula or tongue, as in the dialectal speech of N England and Scotland.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A washer on the small end of a rivet.
Webster's New World
A whirring sound.
Webster's New World
verb
burrs
To form a burr on.
American Heritage
To speak with a burr.
Webster's New World
To remove burrs from.
American Heritage
To pronounce with a burr.
Webster's New World
To make a whir.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Burr
Noun
Singular:
burrPlural:
burrsOrigin of Burr
Middle English burre ring, disk alteration of burwhe circle, disk
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English burre, perhaps from Old English byrst (“bristle”), from Old Norse
From Wiktionary
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Onomatopoeia, influenced by bur.
From Wiktionary
Variant of bur
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Imitative
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin uncertain.
From Wiktionary
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From burl
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