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Definition of 'burr'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) burre, perhaps from (etyl) , from (etyl).
Noun
( en-noun)
A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
A bur; a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing.
A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
* Tomlinson
- The graver, in ploughing furrows in the surface of the copper, raises corresponding ridges or burrs .
A thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down.
A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the grip, to prevent the hand from slipping.
The earlobe.
The knot at the bottom of an antler.
Synonyms
* (kind of seed pod) sticker; bur
Derived terms
* deburr
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeia, influenced by bur.
Noun
( en-noun)
A rough humming sound.
A rolled "r".
Verb
( en-verb)
To pronounce with a rolled "r".
To make a rough humming sound.
Etymology 3
Origin uncertain.
Noun
( en-noun)
(obsolete) A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.
* :
- And there kyng Arthur smote syr mordred vnder the shelde wyth a foyne of his spere thorughoute the body more than a fadom / And whan syr Mordred felte that he had hys dethes wounde / He thryst hym self wyth the myght that he had vp to the bur of kynge Arthurs spere / And right so he smote his fader Arthur wyth his swerde holden in bothe his handes
Etymology 4
From burl.
Similar to 'burr'beer, ber, bear, bar, buyer, boor, boar, bier, bor, boyar, brrr, bower, bur, birr, bahar, brr, bour, booer, boiar, boyer, bheer
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