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How to pronounce burr in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bur
Type of bit
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Synonyms aaron burr
Type Words
Synonyms bur
Type of remove, withdraw, take away, take
Type Words
Synonyms bur
Type of seed vessel, pericarp
Has types beggar-ticks, spanish needles
Derivation burry
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Type of power tool
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Type of projection

Examples of burr

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Burr voted against the stimulus bill in 2009, saying it cost way too much money.
From the kentucky.com
Burr and Graham plan to bring up their bill again after the Memorial Day recess.
From the newsobserver.com
Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso narrowly captured the third seat with 33,286 votes.
From the dailyherald.com
Burr was a protege of Lorenzo's at Texas Air in the 1970s but left on bad terms.
From the time.com
Burr also said the film's attempt to make the US into a villain was ineffective.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Burr, who as not wearing a seat belt, died in the emergency room, officials said.
From the chron.com
Burr thought it unnecessary, since it had only been invoked once in four years.
From the businessweek.com
Burr pulled off the road, while the officer waited in his car for reinforcements.
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Burr sees her annual project as a way to share her passion with the neighborhood.
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More examples
  • Bur: remove the burrs from
  • Bur: seed vessel having hooks or prickles
  • Rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
  • 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)
  • Rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
  • Bur: small bit used in dentistry or surgery
  • Asgard is the second largest multi-ring structure (impact crater) on Jupiter's moon Callisto, measuring 1600 km in diameter. It is named after Asgard, the realm of the gods in Norse mythology. The central part of Asgard is dominated by the domed Doh impact crater.
  • Burrs (sometimes called rotary files) are small cutters used in die grinders, rotary tools or dentist's drills. The name may be considered appropriate when their small sized head (3 mm diameter shaft) is compared to that of a seed of the burr fruit.
  • A burr is a raised edge or small pieces of material remaining attached to a workpiece after a modification process. It is usually an unwanted piece of material and when removed the process is called deburring. ...