B0277800 (bûr)n.1. A rough edge or area remaining on material, such as metal, after it has been cast, cut, or drilled.2. Variant of bur1.tr.v.burred, burr·ing, burrs1. To form a burr on.2. To remove burrs from.[Variant of bur.]
burr 2
also bur B0277800 (bûr)n.1. A trilling of the letter r, usually made with the tip of the tongue and characteristic of Scottish speech.2. A buzzing or whirring sound.v.burred, burr·ing, burrs also bursv.tr. To pronounce with a burr.v.intr.1. To speak with a burr.2. To make a buzzing or whirring sound.[Imitative.]
burr 3
also bur B0277800 (bûr)n. A washer that fits around the smaller end of a rivet.[Middle English burre, ring, disk, alteration of burwhe, circle, disk.]
burr
(bɜː) n1. (Tools) a small power-driven hand-operated rotary file, esp for removing burrs or for machining recesses2. (Mechanical Engineering) a rough edge left on a workpiece after cutting, drilling, etc3. a rough or irregular protuberance, such as a burl on a tree4. (Furniture) Brit a burl on the trunk or root of a tree, sliced across for use as decorative veneern, vb (Botany) a variant spelling of burvb (tr) 5. (Mechanical Engineering) to form a rough edge on (a workpiece)6. (Mechanical Engineering) to remove burrs from (a workpiece) by grinding, filing, etc; deburr[C14: variant of bur]
burr
(bɜː) n1. (Phonetics & Phonology) 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 England2. a whirring soundvb3. (Phonetics & Phonology) to pronounce (words) with a burr4. to make a whirring sound[C18: either special use of bur (in the sense: rough sound) or of imitative origin]
burr
(bɜː) or
bur
n1. (General Engineering) a washer fitting around the end of a rivet2. (Metallurgy) a blank punched out of sheet metal[C16 (in the sense: broad ring on a spear): variant of burrow (in obsolete sense: borough)]
burr
(bɜː) ,
buhr
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bur
n1. (Geological Science) short for buhrstone2. (Geological Science) a mass of hard siliceous rock surrounded by softer rock[C18: probably from bur, from its qualities of roughness]
Burr
(bɜː) n (Biography) 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
burr1
(bɜr) n. 1. a protruding ragged edge raised on metal during drilling, shearing, punching, or engraving. 2. a rough protuberance on any object. 3. a hand-held rotary power tool used to cut small recesses. v.t. 4. to form a rough point or edge on. 5. to remove burrs from. Also, bur (for defs. 1,3). [1605–15; sp. variant of bur]
burr2
(bɜr)
n. 1. a washer placed at the head of a rivet. 2. a blank punched out of sheet metal. [1375–1425; late Middle English burrewez (pl.), buruhe circle, variant of brough round tower, metathetic variant of burgh]
burr3
(bɜr) n. 1. a pronunciation of (r) as a uvular trill, as in some Northern English dialects. 2. a pronunciation of (r) as an alveolar flap or trill, as in Scottish English. 3. a whirring noise. v.i. 4. to speak with a burr. 5. to make a whirring sound. v.t. 6. to pronounce with a burr. [1750–60; imitative]
Burr
(bɜr)
n. Aaron, 1756–1836, vice president of the U.S. 1801–05.
burr
Past participle: burred Gerund: burring
Imperative
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he/she/it burrs
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they burr
Preterite
I burred
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he/she/it burred
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you burred
they burred
Present Continuous
I am burring
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Present Perfect
I have burred
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Past Continuous
I was burring
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Future
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I will have burred
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Future Continuous
I will be burring
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Conditional
I would burr
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Past Conditional
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burr
Past participle: burred Gerund: burring
Imperative
burr
burr
Present
I burr
you burr
he/she/it burrs
we burr
you burr
they burr
Preterite
I burred
you burred
he/she/it burred
we burred
you burred
they burred
Present Continuous
I am burring
you are burring
he/she/it is burring
we are burring
you are burring
they are burring
Present Perfect
I have burred
you have burred
he/she/it has burred
we have burred
you have burred
they have burred
Past Continuous
I was burring
you were burring
he/she/it was burring
we were burring
you were burring
they were burring
Past Perfect
I had burred
you had burred
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we had burred
you had burred
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Future
I will burr
you will burr
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we will burr
you will burr
they will burr
Future Perfect
I will have burred
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Future Continuous
I will be burring
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I have been burring
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been burring
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you had been burring
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Conditional
I would burr
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we would burr
you would burr
they would burr
Past Conditional
I would have burred
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burr
A rough, upturned edge made by an engraver’s burin or needle. It gives a soft, rich line to drypoint, but is removed when sharp line is required as in line engraving.Thesaurus
Noun
1.
burr - seed vessel having hooks or pricklesburpericarp, seed vessel - the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovarybeggar-ticks, Spanish needles - the seed of bur marigolds
2.
burr - rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cuttingprojection - any structure that branches out from a central support
3.
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)Aaron Burr
4.
burr - rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiecepower tool - a tool driven by a motor
5.
burr - small bit used in dentistry or surgeryburbit - the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"burr drill, dentist's drill - a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth
Verb
1.
burr - remove the burrs fromburremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
burr
also bur nounA continuous low-pitched droning sound:bumble, buzz, drone, hum, whir, whiz.verbTo make a continuous low-pitched droning sound:bumble, buzz, drone, hum, whir, whiz.TranslationsGratKletteγρέζιrebabaloupelappolabraam
burr
a burr in (one's) saddle
A source or cause of intense and persistent annoyance or irritation. The traffic delays resulting from construction of the new inter-city tramline has been a burr in residents' saddles for months now.I'm not trying to be a burr in your saddle; I'm just ensuring we are following the letter of the law every step of the way.See also: burr, saddle
a burr under (one's) saddle
A source or cause of intense and persistent annoyance or irritation. The traffic delays resulting from construction of the new inter-city tramline has been a burr under residents' saddles for months now.I'm not trying to be a burr under your saddle; I'm just ensuring we are following the letter of the law every step of the way.See also: burr, saddle
have a burr under (one's) saddle
To experience intense and persistent annoyance or irritation. Everybody who lives on this side of town has a burr under their saddle, thanks to the traffic delays from construction of the new inter-city tramline.After experiencing so much turbulence on her flight, Liz really had a burr under her saddle when she arrived in town.See also: burr, have, saddle
have a burr under one's saddle
Rur. to be irritated by something. Joe has a burr under his saddle because Jane's going out with Bill tonight.Mary must have a burr under her saddle. She's been snapping at me all day.See also: burr, have, saddle
a burr under (or in) your saddle
a persistent source of irritation. North American informalSee also: burr, saddle
burr
burr
1, bur1. a washer fitting around the end of a rivet 2. a blank punched out of sheet metal
burr
2, buhr, bur1. short for buhrstone2. a mass of hard siliceous rock surrounded by softer rock
Burr
(also called flash), a projection on the surface of a product that is being worked; it forms as a result of the extrusion of material into the gap along the joint of a tool (a die or a pair of rollers) or because of imperfect cutting of the billet. When metal is worked using other methods, burrs are formed only if the production process has not been adjusted properly or if a worn tool is used.
Burr
in woody trees, a thickening or growth on the trunks, branches, or roots. Burrs result from the local thickening of tissues, apparently in response to irritation or damage to cambium cells and dormant buds by fungi, frost, fire, or mechanical injuries (blows, slashes). According to the external appearance and to the structure of the fibers, two types of burrs are distinguished: those with smooth surfaces and slightly wavy wood and those with uneven surfaces and knotty wood (burls). The former type develops on the trunks of all varieties of trees; on pines and firs such burrs have wavy and relatively broad annual rings and consist of short thick-walled tracheids with curved or separated ends and of numerous large heartwood rays. The wood of burrs is much denser and harder than the ordinary trunk wood. Depending on dimensions and texture, burr wood may be used for producing structural ornament or for small household and artistic objects.
burr
[bər] (botany) A rough or prickly envelope on a fruit.A fruit so characterized. (metallurgy) A thin, ragged fin left on the edge of a piece of metal by a cutting or punching tool.
burr
1. A waste brick from the kiln which has been partially fused. 2. A batch of bricks fused together. 3. A rough or sharp edge left on metal by a cutting tool. 4. Same as burl, 1.
burr
A type of metal damage in which the sharp, rough edge of a piece of metal is left when the metal is sheared, punched, or drilled. This type of damage is more common in case compressor blades.
burr
bur
[ber] a form of drill used for creating openings in bone or similar hard material. Also spelled burr.Bur. From Dorland's, 2000.
bur
(ber), This spelling is preferred to burr.1. A rotary cutting instrument. 2. In ophthalmology, a device used to remove rust rings embedded in the cornea. Synonym(s): burr
burr
A drill bit used to cut hard tissues (e.g., enamel, bone) in dentistry or orthopaedics.
burr
A drill bit used to cut hard tissues–enamel, bone in dentistry or orthopaedics
bur
(bŭr) A rotary cutting instrument, used in dentistry, consisting of a small metal shaft and a head designed in various shapes; used at various rotational velocities to excavate decay, shape cavity forms, and reduce tooth structure. LegalSeeBurr, AaronFinancialSeeBur
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Synonyms for burr
noun a continuous low-pitched droning sound
Synonyms
bumble
buzz
drone
hum
whir
whiz
verb to make a continuous low-pitched droning sound
Synonyms
bumble
buzz
drone
hum
whir
whiz
Synonyms for burr
noun seed vessel having hooks or prickles
Synonyms
bur
Related Words
pericarp
seed vessel
beggar-ticks
Spanish needles
noun rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
Related Words
projection
noun United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson
Synonyms
Aaron Burr
noun rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
burr - seed vessel having hooks or prickles
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)