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birr (1)

birr [ bur ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle birred, present participle bir·ring, 3rd person present singular birrs)
Definition:
 
make whir: to make a whirring sound, or cause something to make a whirring sound



noun  (plural birrs)
Definition:
 
whir: a whirring sound

[14th century. < Old Norse byrr "favorable wind"]
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