What does Burr mean?
Definitions for Burr
bɜrburr
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Princeton's WordNet
bur, burrnoun
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
burrnoun
rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
Burr, Aaron Burrnoun
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)
burrnoun
rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
bur, burrverb
small bit used in dentistry or surgery
bur, burrverb
remove the burrs from
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Burrnoun
The lobe or lap of the ear. Dict.
ChatGPT
burr
A burr typically refers to a rough edge or ridge left on an object, mainly metal, after it has been cast, forged, molded, or cut. It can also refer to a rotary cutting tool used in die grinders, rotary tools, or dental drills. In botany, a burr is a seed or dry fruit with hooks or teeth that make it cling onto fur or clothing, aiding in seed dispersal.
Webster Dictionary
Burrnoun
any rough or prickly envelope of the seeds of plants, whether a pericarp, a persistent calyx, or an involucre, as of the chestnut and burdock. Also, any weed which bears burs
Burrnoun
the thin ridge left by a tool in cutting or shaping metal. See Burr, n., 2
Burrnoun
a ring of iron on a lance or spear. See Burr, n., 4
Burrnoun
the lobe of the ear. See Burr, n., 5
Burrnoun
the sweetbread
Burrnoun
a clinker; a partially vitrified brick
Burrnoun
a small circular saw
Burrnoun
a triangular chisel
Burrnoun
a drill with a serrated head larger than the shank; -- used by dentists
Burrnoun
the round knob of an antler next to a deer's head
Burrnoun
a prickly seed vessel. See Bur, 1
Burrnoun
the thin edge or ridge left by a tool in cutting or shaping metal, as in turning, engraving, pressing, etc.; also, the rough neck left on a bullet in casting
Burrnoun
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
Burrnoun
a broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the gripe, to prevent the hand from slipping
Burrnoun
the lobe or lap of the ear
Burrnoun
a guttural pronounciation of the letter r, produced by trilling the extremity of the soft palate against the back part of the tongue; rotacism; -- often called the Newcastle, Northumberland, or Tweedside, burr
Burrnoun
the knot at the bottom of an antler. See Bur, n., 8
Burrverb
to speak with burr; to make a hoarse or guttural murmur
Wikidata
Burr
Burr, by Gore Vidal, is a historical novel challenging the traditional iconography of United States history via narrative and a fictional memoir of Aaron Burr. Burr was variously the third US vice president, a US Army officer in and combat veteran of the Revolutionary War, a lawyer and a U.S. senator from New York. In an 1804 duel, while still vice president, Burr killed Alexander Hamilton, who had been the first US Treasury Secretary.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Burr
Same as Bur (q.v.).
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
burr
The iris or hazy circle which appears round the moon before rain. Also, a Manx or Gaelic term for the wind blowing across on the tide. Also, the sound made by the Newcastle men in pronouncing the letter R.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
burr
In gunnery, a round iron ring, which serves to rivet the end of the bolt, so as to form a round head.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BURR
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Burr is ranked #2323 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Burr surname appeared 15,703 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Burr.
86.1% or 13,520 total occurrences were White.
7.5% or 1,184 total occurrences were Black.
2.5% or 396 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.8% or 295 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.4% or 221 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 86 total occurrences were Asian.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Burr in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Burr in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Burr in a Sentence
The law is clear that any American -- including a Senator -- may participate in the stock market based on public information, as Richard Burr did. When this issue arose, Richard Burr immediately asked the Senate Ethics Committee to conduct a complete review, and Richard Burr will cooperate with that review as well as any other appropriate inquiry.
When I heard about the search warrant for Senator Burr's cell phone, my first thought was' speech or debate clause,' in the case of the FBI's Saturday night raid on Congressman Jefferson's office in the Rayburn House Office Building, Rayburn House had the look and feel of an invasion of Congressional sacred space. And on a bipartisan basis, Congress raised holy hell. Showing up at a Senator's personal residence and politely taking possession of a cell phone ? Not the same vibe.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., supports the legislation and had hoped to pass it last Thursday, but Mitch McConnell was forced to delay consideration past the expiration date after Mike Lee, R-Utah, and two other senators Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Ron Wyden said they would object. The House legislation, negotiated by White House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, would renew several provisions the FBI sees as vital to fighting terrorism but also aim to ensure stricter oversight of how the bureau conducts surveillance. PAUL : MY FISA AMENDMENT WILL KEEP Mike Lee had proposed a deal on the Senate floor Thursday extension of the current authorities if the Senate would consider several amendments to the White House bill that would further limit them. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, speaking on the floor for Mitch McConnell, objected to that deal, saying the Senate should instead pass the House bill. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has pushed for FISA reforms. ( AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Were not a rubberstamp for the House of Representatives, were certainly not a rubber stamp for the Deep State.
Among other things, the Commission is investigating whether, on February 13, 2020, Richard Burr sold stocks on the basis of material nonpublic information in violation of the federal securities laws.
I'm sure that Senator Warner and Burr will take a look at it, they'll get to the bottom of what happened.
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- لدغArabic
- лепкаBulgarian
- Grat, KletteGerman
- astilla, cadillo, limadura, rebabaSpanish
- sorauttaa, takiainen, oka, ota, ärrävika, piikkiFinnish
- barbe, bardaneFrench
- गड़गड़ाहटHindi
- bava, accento, scheggia, riccio, pronuncia, parlare con la erre moscia, sbavatura, cadenzaItalian
- バリJapanese
- ეკალიGeorgian
- ಬರ್Kannada
- piripiri, pirikahu, hutiwaiMāori
- splinterDutch
- ouriçoPortuguese
- грат, грассирование, грассировать, колючка, картавость, репей, заусенец, задир, картавитьRussian
- račkovaťSlovak
- gradSwedish
- завірюхаUkrainian
- 毛刺Chinese
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