Noun a tool that can cut through steel leaving a smooth edge and no burrs heard the burr of a distant engine Verb the pitch burred past the batter's ear
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Alithea has an accent, too, which is most definitely determinate in origin, being a Scottish burr. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 At the climbing gym, young Elliot brings out one of these electric burr devices between burns on the Kilter Board and calmly tends to calluses on his palms and fingers. Alison Osius, Outside Online, 22 Aug. 2022 The rock could be as minor as a burr on a blade, but if it wasn’t eliminated or moved out of the way, the entire manufacturing process could be compromised. Lance Knight, Forbes, 13 June 2022 The soup that results is magnificently subtle, playing the delicate, fresh springlike taste of asparagus off the satisfying umami burr of the shiitake mushrooms. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 6 June 2022 This second book in the series features an ADHD heroine grappling with the messiness of her life and a silver fox swordmaker with a Scottish burr designed to give you chills. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2022 Like the Bambino, investing in a good conical burr grinder to go alongside the Rancilio Silvia is key. Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2022 It’s five inches wider and three inches longer than the Bambino and includes a conical burr grinder, along with a hot water wand. Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2022 After a few months, my geekiest coffee friend directed me to a next-level setup: a Hario V60 pour-over coffee maker (which is also what Benchakul uses in his shop), a Baratza Encore burr grinder and a scale. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English burre; akin to Old English byrst bristle — more at bristle