burres
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A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
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A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
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(engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.
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A rough humming sound.
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A uvular "r" sound, or (by extension) an accent characterized by this sound.
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A burr knot or burl.
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The knot at the bottom of an antler.
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The ear lobe.
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Synonym of brough (“halo around the sun or moon”)
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(historical) A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the grip, to prevent the hand from slipping.
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(historical) A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.
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A thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down.
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A surname.
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A number of places in the United States:
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An unincorporated community in Florida Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
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An unincorporated community in Ripley County, Missouri.
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A village in Otoe County, Nebraska, named after burr oak trees.
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An unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas.
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An unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
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A community in Rural Municipality of Wolverine No. 340, central Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Alternative form of bur (“rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants”). [A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.]
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(British) Alternative spelling of burl. [A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.]
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(transitive, engineering) To grind using a burr (revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces).
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(transitive) To pronounce with a uvular "r".
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(intransitive) To make a rough humming sound.
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