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bur

noun

Meaning

  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.
  4. A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.
  5. Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.
  6. A knot or lump in thread or cloth.
  7. A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
  8. A bur; a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing.
  9. A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
  10. 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.
  11. A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the grip, to prevent the hand from slipping.
  12. The ear lobe.
  13. A rough humming sound.
  14. A uvular "r".
  15. A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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