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Word: Burr
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in burr (sense 5 of the noun)): probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Danish burre ‘burr, burdock’, Swedish kard-borre ‘burdock’
bəː
a whirring sound, such as a phone ringing tone or the sound of cogs turning.
Short Definition:whirring sound
a rough edge or ridge left on an object (especially of metal) by the action of a tool or machine.
Short Definition:rough edge left on object
a small rotary cutting tool with a shaped end, used chiefly in woodworking and dentistry.
Short Definition:rotary cutting tool
a siliceous rock used for millstones.
Short Definition:siliceous rock
a prickly seed case or flower head that clings to clothing and animal fur.
Short Definition:prickly seed case or flower head
denoting wood containing knots or other growths which show a pattern of dense swirls in the grain when sawn, used for veneers and other decorative woodwork
Short Definition:referring to wood with swirly pattern in grain
Examples:- burr walnut
the coronet of a deer's antler.
Short Definition:coronet of deer's antler
Word: Burr
Speech Type: Verb
bəː
make a whirring sound.
Short Definition:make whirring sound
form a rough edge on (metal).
Short Definition:form rough edge on metal
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