burr
Meaning
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- A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
- Alternative form of bur (“rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants”).
- A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
- 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 ear lobe.
- A burr knot or burl.
- The knot at the bottom of an antler.
- A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.
Synonyms
rotary file
knife grinder
sentus
Arctium
warble tone
engraving tool
upset metal
rough edge
blade grinder
sickle grinder
staple bolt
skin needling
flash burr
fringe selvedge
rough selvedge
knife stone
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɝ/
Etymology
From Middle English burre, perhaps related to Old English byrst (“bristle”). Cognate with Danish burre, borre (“burdock, burr”), Swedish borre (“sea-urchin”).
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