Bur vs. Burr

Burnoun

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

Burnoun

Any of several plants having such husks.

Burnoun

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

Burnoun

alternative form of burr|nodot=yes(small piece of material)

Burnoun

Any rough or prickly envelope of the seeds of plants, whether a pericarp, a persistent calyx, or an involucre, as of the chestnut and burdock; a seed vessel having hooks or prickles. Also, any weed which bears burs.

Burnoun

The thin ridge left by a tool in cutting or shaping metal. See Burr, n., 2.

Burnoun

A ring of iron on a lance or spear. See Burr, n., 4.

Burnoun

The lobe of the ear. See Burr, n., 5.

Burnoun

The sweetbread.

Burnoun

A clinker; a partially vitrified brick.

Burnoun

A small circular saw.

Burnoun

The round knob of an antler next to a deer's head.

Burnoun

seed vessel having hooks or prickles

Burnoun

small bit used in dentistry or surgery

Burverb

remove the burrs from

Burnoun

see burr (sense 2 of the noun, bur sense 3 of the noun, bur sense 5 of the noun, bur sense 6 of the noun)

Bur

A bur (also spelled burr) is a seed or dry fruit or infructescence that has hooks or teeth. Some other forms of diaspores, such as the stems of certain species of cactus also are covered with thorns and may function as burs.

Burrnoun

A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.

Burrnoun

A bur; a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing.

Burrnoun

A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.

Burrnoun

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.

Burrnoun

A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the grip, to prevent the hand from slipping.

Burrnoun

The ear lobe.

Burrnoun

The knot at the bottom of an antler.

Burrnoun

A rough humming sound.

Burrnoun

A uvular "r".

Burrnoun

(obsolete) A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.

Burrnoun

(British) lang=en

Burrverb

(transitive) To pronounce with a uvular "r".

Burrverb

(intransitive) To make a rough humming sound.

Burrnoun

A prickly seed vessel. See Bur, 1.

Burrnoun

The thin edge or ridge left by a tool in cutting or shaping metal, as in turning, engraving, pressing, etc.; also, the rough neck left on a bullet in casting.

Burrnoun

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.

Burrnoun

A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the gripe, to prevent the hand from slipping.

Burrnoun

The lobe or lap of the ear.

Burrnoun

A guttural pronounciation of the letter r, produced by trilling the extremity of the soft palate against the back part of the tongue; rotacism; - often called the Newcastle burr, Northumberland burr, or Tweedside burr.

Burrnoun

The knot at the bottom of an antler. See Bur, n., 8.

Burrverb

To speak with burr; to make a hoarse or guttural murmur.

Burrnoun

seed vessel having hooks or prickles

Burrnoun

rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting

Burrnoun

United States politician who served as Vice President under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)

Burrnoun

rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece

Burrnoun

small bit used in dentistry or surgery

Burrverb

remove the burrs from