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burr

/bɜː/

/bɜr/

Translations

burrnoun

burrs

/bɜː/

/bɜr/

заусенец

The metal sheet had a burr that needed to be filed down.

На металлическом листе был заусенец, который нужно было спилить.

репейник

The dog came back from the field covered in burrs.

Собака вернулась с поля, покрытая репейниками.

Synonyms

burrverb

burred

Past Simple

burred

Past Participle

burring

Gerund

/bɜː/

/bɝː/

гудеть

The machine started to burr loudly.

Машина начала громко гудеть.

burradjective

Used attributively to denote something that has burrs or relates to burr wood, e.g. "burr oak".

Definitions

burrnoun

A rough or prickly seed case or flower head that clings to animals and clothing.

After the hike, I found a burr stuck to my socks.

A small rotary cutting tool with a shaped end, used in dentistry or for engraving.

The dentist used a burr to smooth the edges of the filling.

A rough edge or ridge left on an object (especially of metal) by the action of a tool or machine.

The machinist carefully removed the burr from the metal piece.

A whirring sound, such as that made by certain insects or machinery.

The burr of the cicadas filled the summer air.

A pronunciation characteristic, especially a trilled 'r', often associated with Scottish or Northumbrian accents.

His speech was marked by a distinctive Scottish burr.

A knotty growth or lump on a tree trunk or branch whose wood is valued for its highly figured grain.

The artisan selected a piece of burr walnut for the veneer.

burrverb

To remove rough edges or ridges from a material, typically metal, by grinding or filing.

The machinist had to burr the edges of the metal sheet to ensure a smooth finish.

To pronounce a trilled or guttural \"r\" sound characteristic of certain accents.

She burrs her r's like someone raised in the Highlands.

burradjective

Relating to or made from burr wood; having rough, knotty projections.

The table was crafted from burr maple.