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burrs, plural; burs, plural;
  1. Speak with an accent in which the sound r is trilled
    • - “I like to have a purrrpose,” she burrs
  2. Make a whirring sound such as a telephone ringing tone or the sound of cogs turning

  3. Form a rough edge on (metal)
    • - the handles were fixed by rivets burred over on the shield's front
Noun
  1. A rough sounding of the sound r, esp. with a uvular trill (a “French r”) as in certain Northern England accents

  2. (loosely) A regional accent characterized by such a trill
    • - a soft Scottish burr
  3. A whirring sound, such as a telephone ringing tone or the sound of cogs turning

  4. A rough edge or ridge left on an object (esp. of metal) by the action of a tool or machine

  5. A small rotary cutting tool with a shaped end, used chiefly in woodworking and dentistry

  6. A small surgical drill for making holes in bone, esp. in the skull

  7. A siliceous rock used for millstones

  8. A whetstone

  9. A ring of bone at the base of a deer's antler


  1. (burr) bur: remove the burrs from
  2. (burr) bur: seed vessel having hooks or prickles
  3. (burr) rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
  4. (burr) United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)
  5. (burr) bur: small bit used in dentistry or surgery
  6. (Burr (crater)) Asgard is the second largest multi-ring structure (impact crater) on Jupiter's moon Callisto, measuring 1600 km in diameter. It is named after Asgard, the realm of the gods in Norse mythology. The central part of Asgard is dominated by the domed Doh impact crater.
  7. (Burr (cutter)) Burrs (sometimes called rotary files) are small cutters used in die grinders, rotary tools or dentist's drills. The name may be considered appropriate when their small sized head (3 mm diameter shaft) is compared to that of a seed of the burr fruit.
  8. (Burr (fruit)) A bur (also spelled burr) is a seed or dry fruit in which the seeds bear hooks or teeth which attach themselves to fur or clothing of passing animals or people. The hooks or teeth can be irritants and very hard to get off of clothing, such as wool or cotton. ...
  9. (Burr (metal)) A burr is a raised edge or small pieces of material remaining attached to a workpiece after a modification process. It is usually an unwanted piece of material and when removed the process is called deburring. ...
  10. (Burr (novel)) Burr (1973), by Gore Vidal, is a historical novel challenging the traditional iconography of United States history via narrative and a fictional memoir of Aaron Burr. ...
  11. (burr) A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter; A bur; a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing; A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation; To pronounce with a rolled "r"; To make a rough humming sound
  12. (Burr) A thin ridge of roughness left by a cutting operation such as slitting, trimming, shearing, blanking or sawing.
  13. (Burr) A ridge surrounding the hole left on the outside copper surface after drilling.
  14. (burr) A turned over edge on work resulting from cutting, punching or grinding.
  15. (Burr) The inside part of the ear visible to the eye
  16. A burr is a rough edge on material such as metal after it has been cut or drilled.
  17. (Burr) The ragged, sharp edge left on a metal workpiece as a result of cutting, machining, or punching.
  18. (Burr) The ridged metal raised on both sides of the lines that are needle-cut in the dry point process. In mezzotint, burr is the surface of the plate when worked with a doctor. top
  19. (Burr) a rough edge or ridge left on metal or other materials caused by cutting or drilling.
  20. (BURR) A hanger on, or dependant; an allusion to the field burrs, which are not easily got rid of.
  21. (14. Burr) the spiral of metal or plastic thrown up by an engraving tool.
  22. (BURR) Material upset or pushed out of the indentation made by the engraved character. If the burr is objectionable it can be removed by grinding, diamond turning or polishing. CHARACTER HEIGHT: The top to bottom measurement of a character.
  23. (BURR) The cutting action of a tool across a metal plate causes rough ridges known as "burr" to be thrown up on either side of the incision. ...
  24. (BURR) When using a drypoint needle or other engraving tool to draw directly into a metal plate, small, fine pieces of metal are raised up on both sides of the scored line. This burr holds additional ink during the printing process and gives the lines velvety of fuzzy texture. ...
  25. (Burr) (1) An uneven or jagged edge left on metal by certain cutting tools. (2) Partially fused brick. (3) A batch of bricks that were accidentally fused together. (4) A curly figure in timber that was cut from an enlarged trunk of certain trees, such as walnut.