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1. (n.) bur
a rough prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock.
2. bur
any bur-bearing plant.
3. bur
something that adheres like a bur.
4. bur
a rotary cutting tool for removing carious material from teeth and preparing cavities for filling.
5. bur
a surgical cutting tool resembling this, used for the excavation of bone.
6. (v.t.) bur
to extract or remove burs from.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME burre)
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1. (noun) bur, burr
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
2. (verb) bur, burr
small bit used in dentistry or surgery
3. (verb) bur, burr
remove the burrs from
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1. (noun) bur
alt. of Burr
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