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
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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
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Other Word Forms of Burr

Noun

Singular:
burr
Plural:
burrs

Origin 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

  • 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

  • From burl

    From Wiktionary

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