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burr (oh)



[Sense: 1,4; Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]
[Sense: 2-3; Date: 1700-1800; Origin: Probably from the sound.]
also bur
the seed container of some plants, covered with sharp points that make it stick to things
BrE a way of pronouncing English with a strong 'r' sound
a fairly quiet regular sound like something turning quickly
-synonym whirr whirr
::the burr of a motor
a rough spot on a piece of metal