burr

burr
I. noun Etymology: Middle English burre; akin to Old English byrst bristle — more at bristle Date: 14th century 1. (usually bur) a. a rough or prickly envelope of a fruit b. a plant that bears burs 2. a. something that sticks or clings <
a burr in the throat
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b. hanger-on 3. an irregular rounded mass; especially a tree burl 4. a thin ridge or area of roughness produced in cutting or shaping metal 5. a. a trilled uvular \r\ as used by some speakers of English especially in northern England and in Scotland b. a tongue-point trill that is the usual Scottish \r\ 6. a. a small rotary cutting tool b. (usually bur) a bit used on a dental drill 7. a rough humming sound ; whirburred adjective II. verb Date: 1798 intransitive verb 1. to speak with a burr 2. to make a whirring sound transitive verb 1. to pronounce with a burr 2. a. to form into a projecting edge b. to remove burrs from • burrer noun

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  • Burr — Burr, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Burred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burring}.] To speak with burr; to make a hoarse or guttural murmur. Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Burr —   [bəː], Aaron, amerikanischer Politiker, * Newark (N. J.) 6. 2. 1756, ✝ Port Richmond (heute zu New York) 14. 9. 1836; Rechtsanwalt, war 1791 97 Bundessenator. Bei den Präsidentschaftswahlen 1800 unterlag er T. Jefferson in einer Stichwahl durch …   Universal-Lexikon

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