burr
1Also buhr. a protruding, ragged edge raised on the surface of metal during drilling, shearing, punching, or engraving.
a rough or irregular protuberance on any object, as on a tree.
a small, handheld, power-driven milling cutter, used by machinists and die makers for deepening, widening, or undercutting small recesses.
a lump of brick fused or warped in firing.
to form a rough point or edge on.
Origin of burr
1- Also bur (for defs. 1, 3) .
Words Nearby burr
Other definitions for burr (2 of 5)
or bur
Origin of burr
2Other definitions for burr (3 of 5)
a pronunciation of the r-sound as a uvular trill, as in certain Northern English dialects.
a pronunciation of the r-sound as an alveolar flap or trill, as in Scottish English.
any pronunciation popularly considered rough or nonurban.
a whirring noise.
to speak with a burr.
to speak roughly, indistinctly, or inarticulately.
to make a whirring sound.
to pronounce (words, sounds, etc.) with a burr.
Origin of burr
3Other definitions for burr (4 of 5)
or buhr
Origin of burr
4Other definitions for Burr (5 of 5)
Aaron, 1756–1836, vice president of the U.S. 1801–05.
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How to use burr in a sentence
Weeks retained an unparalleled legal team, which included bitter political rivals Hamilton and burr.
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Republican Hawks Already Have a War Plan for ISIS, Ukraine, and Obama | Eli Lake | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMcCain said he, Corker, and burr are also interested in pursuing more vigorous oversight of the Iran deal as well.
Republican Hawks Already Have a War Plan for ISIS, Ukraine, and Obama | Eli Lake | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe plan unveiled last January by Hatch, Coburn and burr is a good foundation.
Certainly Weaver has been the burr under Palmer's saddle for almost his entire career.
The old dog stuck to her like a burr, and she had not the heart to take up a stick to enforce obedience.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieAlthough the trial involved many political entanglements, burr was finally acquitted.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyPhilip burr led them into a back street, where his own handsome automobile was placed at their service.
The Double Four | E. Phillips OppenheimThen there came a jar, a burr of wheels and springs, and the tinkle of silver-toned metal striking nine.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) | Frances Eleanor TrollopeIt simply walked straight over it, and when it had passed there was not a burr left on the stalks.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthur
British Dictionary definitions for burr (1 of 5)
/ (bɜː) /
a small power-driven hand-operated rotary file, esp for removing burrs or for machining recesses
a rough edge left on a workpiece after cutting, drilling, etc
a rough or irregular protuberance, such as a burl on a tree
British a burl on the trunk or root of a tree, sliced across for use as decorative veneer
a variant spelling of bur
to form a rough edge on (a workpiece)
to remove burrs from (a workpiece) by grinding, filing, etc; deburr
Origin of burr
1British Dictionary definitions for burr (2 of 5)
/ (bɜː) /
phonetics an articulation of (r) characteristic of certain English dialects, esp the uvular fricative trill of Northumberland or the retroflex r of the West of England
a whirring sound
to pronounce (words) with a burr
to make a whirring sound
Origin of burr
2British Dictionary definitions for burr (3 of 5)
bur
/ (bɜː) /
a washer fitting around the end of a rivet
a blank punched out of sheet metal
Origin of burr
3British Dictionary definitions for burr (4 of 5)
buhr or bur
/ (bɜː) /
short for buhrstone
a mass of hard siliceous rock surrounded by softer rock
Origin of burr
4British Dictionary definitions for Burr (5 of 5)
/ (bɜː) /
Aaron . 1756–1836, US vice-president (1800–04), who fled after killing a political rival in a duel and plotted to create an independent empire in the western US; acquitted (1807) of treason
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