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Meaning of burr in English
Pronunciation
/bər/
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Verb
burr
Definitions
1.
remove the burrs from
Noun
burr
Etymology
Middle English (in burr (sense 5 of the noun)): probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Danish burre‘burr, burdock’, Swedish kard-borre‘burdock’
Definitions
1.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
2.
rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
3.
United States politician who served as Vice President under Jefferson
Examples
« he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836) »
4.
rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
5.
small bit used in dentistry or surgery