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burr

/ burr /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
Type of:
projection
noun Sense 2
rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
Type of:
power tool
noun Sense 3
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)
Type of:
politician politico pol
noun Sense 4
small bit used in dentistry or surgery
Type of:
bit
Has parts:
dentist's drill burr drill
noun Sense 5
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
Type of:
pericarp seed vessel
Kinds of:
spanish needles beggar-ticks
Derived:
bur
verb Sense 6
remove the burrs from
Type of:
remove take take away
Derived:
bur
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
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projection power tool politician politico pol bit pericarp seed vessel spanish needles beggar-ticks remove take