Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word BURR

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Definitions of BURR

1. A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
2. A bur; a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing.
3. A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
4. 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.
5. A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the grip, to prevent the hand from slipping.
6. The ear lobe.
7. The knot at the bottom of an antler.
8. A rough humming sound.
9. A burr knot or burl.
10. (engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.
11. (transitive, engineering) To grind using a burr (revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces).
12. A uvular "r" sound, or (by extension) an accent characterized by this sound.
13. (transitive) To pronounce with a uvular "r".
14. (intransitive) To make a rough humming sound.
15. (historic) A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.
16. (British) Alternative spelling of burl.
17. A surname.
18. A number of places in USA:
19. A community in Rural Municipality of Wolverine No. 340, central, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Examples of Using BURR in a Sentence

• The Democratic-Republicans nominated a ticket consisting of Jefferson and Aaron Burr, while the Federalists nominated a ticket consisting of Adams and Charles C.
• Burr is remembered for his famous personal and political conflict with Alexander Hamilton, which culminated in the Burr–Hamilton duel in Weehawken, New Jersey, on July 11, 1804.
• Raymond William Stacy Burr (May 21, 1917September 12, 1993) was a Canadian actor who had a lengthy Hollywood film career and portrayed the title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside.
• Traditionally, the dialect spoken in Northumberland in rural communities used the Northumbrian burr.
• Originally released by Paramount Pictures, the film stars James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• Keller's Mill Covered Bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• McMellen, who built many of Lancaster's covered bridges using the Burr arch truss, chose to build this short bridge using a simpler design with multiple kingpost trusses and, instead of Burr arches, pyramidal-shaped trusses to add additional support.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge is an , Burr Arch Truss covered bridge over Chiques Creek between Rapho and West Hempfield townships, Lancaster County in U.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a two-span, wooden, double Burr arch truss design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.
• The bridge has a single span, wooden, double Burr arch trusses design with the addition of steel hanger rods.

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