burr
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++burr /bɜː $ bɜːr/ noun [countable] 1. (also bur)HBP the seed container of some plants, covered with sharp points that make it stick to things 〔某些植物〕带芒刺的小果实2. SPEAK A LANGUAGE British English a way of pronouncing English with a strong ‘r’ sound 颤动小舌的r音，粗喉音3 SOUNDa fairly quiet regular sound like something turning quickly 呼呼声 SYN whirr the burr of a motor 马达的呼呼声4. a rough spot on a piece of metal 〔金属上的〕毛刺
Examples from the Corpus
burr• Usually in cases like that, one of the drive teeth has a burr on it.• He was missing two front teeth, and his hair was cut short in a burr.• Yet the one small doubt stuck in her mind like a burr in tweed.• This man was lodging himself like an irritating burr under her skin.• In most instances, a kink will produce a slight burr on the surface which can be smoothed out.• Where had I heard that burr?• The burr of reform still rolled in the Garnock Valley.• The burr will prevent a proper fitting being made and can also cut your fingers.Origin burr 1. (1600-1700) Probably from a Scandinavian language2. (1700-1800) Probably from the sound. burr nounChinese
Corpus of covered container the seed with some plants,
burr
burr /bɜː $ bɜːr/
noun [countable]
Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language
Origin: Probably from the sound.1. (also bur) the seed container of some plants, covered with sharp points that make it stick to things
2. British English a way of pronouncing English with a strong ‘r’ sound
3. a fairly quiet regular sound like something turning quickly
SYN whirr:
the burr of a motor
4. a rough spot on a piece of metal
burr /bɜː $ bɜːr/
noun [countable] Sense 1,4
Date: 1600-1700Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language
Sense 2-3
Date: 1700-1800Origin: Probably from the sound.
2. British English a way of pronouncing English with a strong ‘r’ sound
3. a fairly quiet regular sound like something turning quickly
SYN whirr:
4. a rough spot on a piece of metal