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Meaning of burr millstone

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

burr

Pronunciation:/bɝ/

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.

burr

Pronunciation:/bɝ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A rough humming sound.

  2. A uvular "r".

verb

Definitions

  1. To pronounce with a uvular "r".

  2. To make a rough humming sound.