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Meaning of bur

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bur

noun

Definitions

  1. A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.

  2. Any of several plants having such husks.

  3. A rotary cutting implement having a selection of variously shaped heads.

noun

Definitions

  1. A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.

  2. Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.

  3. A knot or lump in thread or cloth.

noun

Definitions

  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.

noun

Definitions

  1. A rough humming sound.

  2. A uvular "r".

noun

Definitions

  1. A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.