burr

Plural: burrs

Noun

• seed vessel having hooks or prickles
• rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
• United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)
• rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
• small bit used in dentistry or surgery
• 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.
• A rough humming sound.
• A uvular "r" sound, or (by extension) an accent characterized by this sound.
• A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.
• Alternative spelling of burl.

Verb

Verb Forms: burred, burring, burrs

• To remove a rough edge or ridge from a metal object.
• remove the burrs from
• To grind using a burr (revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces).
• To pronounce with a uvular "r".
• To make a rough humming sound.

Examples

• He had to burr the unplayable letters from his mind, focusing on viable word options.
• You left a bunch of burrs on those parts yesterday. You've already been told not to miss the deburring operation.

Synonyms

Aaron Burr, bur, sticker

Anagrams of burr