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burr Burr

Main Entry: burr
Pronunciation: br
Function: noun
1 usually bur /br/ a : a rough or prickly envelope of a fruit b : a plant that bears burs
2 : roughness left in cutting or shaping metal
3 usually bur : a bit used on a dentist's drill
4 : a rough trilled \r\ used by some speakers of English especially in northern England and in Scotland
- burred /brd/ adjective