Burr vs. Burl

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

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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

Burlnoun

A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.

Burlnoun

Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.

Burlnoun

A knot or lump in thread or cloth.

Burlverb

To remove the knots in cloth.

Burlverb

To dress or finish up (cloth); to pick knots, burs, loose threads, etc., from, as in finishing cloth.

Burlnoun

A knot or lump in thread or cloth.

Burlnoun

An overgrown knot, or an excrescence, on a tree; also, veneer made from such excrescences.

Burlnoun

the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer

Burlnoun

a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree

Burlnoun

soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

Burlverb

remove the burls from cloth

Burl

A burl (American English) or burr (British English) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds.