churr

/ (tʃɜː) /

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verb, noun

a variant spelling of chirr

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churn drill, churning, churn molding, churn out, churn rate, churr, churrasco, churrigueresque, churro, chuse, chute

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In different parts of this kingdom people call them fen-crickets, churr-worms, and eve-churrs, all very apposite names.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 2|Gilbert White
They were cutting the grass on the tennis court below; he heard the soft churr of the mower.
The Garden Party|Katherine Mansfield
Only a cricket from time to time gave a cautious churr, and a mouse was scratching somewhere; he could hear his own breathing.
Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories|Ivan Turgenev
From twilight till grey does the fern-owl "churr" and fly through the night.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson

You have braved me, Abel Churr, and laughed at all my trade.
Sweet Mace|George Manville Fenn

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