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burr (1)

burr [ bur ]


noun  (plural burrs)
Definition:
 
1. engineering rough edge: a rough edge on material such as metal after it has been cut or drilled

2. engineering botany 
Another spelling of  bur (sense 1) (sense 2) (sense 3)




transitive verb  (past and past participle burred, present participle burr·ing, 3rd person present singular burrs)
Definition:
 
1. create rough edge on something: to create a rough edge on a piece of metal or other piece of work by cutting or drilling

2. remove rough edge from something: to remove a rough edge from a piece of metal or other piece of work

[Variant of bur]
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