burr

CEFRC2

/bɝ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A rough edge left on metal after cutting.

  2. 02

    noun

    A rough seed covering that sticks to clothing or fur.

Examples

  • Burr decided not to wait for an answer.

  • All had voted for Aaron Burr.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /beː/
  • /bʌr/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.

  2. A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • The British ambassador liked Burr's plan.

  • You left a bunch of burrs on those parts yesterday. You've already been told not to miss the deburring operation.

  • burr grinder

Synonyms

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He carefully removed a blank from his wool sweater after the hike.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English burre, perhaps related to Old English byrst (“bristle”). Cognate with Danish burre, borre (“burdock, burr”), Swedish borre (“sea-urchin”).