Burr
English Meaning
A prickly seed vessel. See Bur, 1.
- A rough edge or area remaining on material, such as metal, after it has been cast, cut, or drilled.
- Variant of bur1.
- To form a burr on.
- To remove burrs from.
- A trilling of the letter r, usually made with the tip of the tongue and characteristic of Scottish speech.
- A buzzing or whirring sound.
- To pronounce with a burr.
- To speak with a burr.
- To make a buzzing or whirring sound.
- A washer that fits around the smaller end of a rivet.