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burr1, bur 1. a washer fitting around the end of a rivet 2. a blank punched out of sheet metal burr2, buhr, bur 1. short for buhrstone 2. a mass of hard siliceous rock surrounded by softer rock burr [bər] (botany) A rough or prickly envelope on a fruit. A fruit so characterized. (metallurgy) A thin, ragged fin left on the edge of a piece of metal by a cutting or punching tool. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He started the engine, and with a wild burr of gas explosions the beautiful fabric darted down the launching ways and lifted into the air. What provoking burr has been inconveniently attracted to the charming skirts, and with difficulty shaken off? She had a little pink sunshade--it kind o' looked like a doll's amberill, 'n' she clung to it like a burr to a woolen stockin'. |
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