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1. burr
noun. ['ˈbɝː'] seed vessel having hooks or prickles.
Synonyms
- Spanish needles
- seed vessel
- beggar-ticks
- pericarp
Antonyms
- string
- bridle
- kern
- muzzle
Etymology
- burl (English)
- burle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- burre (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Burr
- entrepreneur
- restauranteur
- restaurateur
- transfer
- saboteur
- redifer
- francoeur
- connoisseur
- reoccur
- ramseur
- prefer
- monsieur
- lefleur
- lafleur
- defleur
- credeur
- confer
- concur
- refer
- recur
- oclair
- o'clair
- mcgirr
- mccur
- liqueur
- inter
- infer
- incur
- esquer
- dufur
Example sentences of the word burr
1. Noun, singular or mass
Sliding it off the edge of the stone will help raise the burr.
2. cockle-burr
noun. any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs.
Synonyms
- weed
- genus Xanthium
- cockle-bur
- Xanthium
- cocklebur
3. burr-headed
adjective. having a head of straight hair cut very short (hence bristly).
Antonyms
- unoriented
4. burr
noun. ['ˈbɝː'] rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting.
Antonyms
- fuse
Etymology
- burl (English)
- burle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- burre (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. burr
noun. ['ˈbɝː'] small bit used in dentistry or surgery.
Synonyms
- burr drill
- bit
- dentist's drill
Antonyms
- dock
- burden
- saddle
- charge
Etymology
- burl (English)
- burle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- burre (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. burr
verb. ['ˈbɝː'] remove the burrs from.
Synonyms
- remove
- withdraw
- take
- take away
Antonyms
- stand still
- appear
- stay in place
- advance
Etymology
- burl (English)
- burle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- burre (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. burr
noun. ['ˈbɝː'] rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece.
Antonyms
- calcify
Etymology
- burl (English)
- burle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- burre (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. Burr
noun. 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).