bur

[ bur ]

/ bɜr /

noun

a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock.

any bur-bearing plant.

something that adheres like a bur.

Machinery. burr¹ (defs. 1, 3).

Dentistry. a rotary cutting tool usually of steel or other hard metal shaped into a shank and a head, for removing carious material from teeth and preparing cavities for filling.

Surgery. a cutting tool resembling that of a dentist, used for the excavation of bone.

verb (used with object), burred, bur·ring.

to extract or remove burs from.

Origin of bur

1300–50; Middle English burre, apparently cognate with Danish burre,Norwegian, Swedish borre bur

Words nearby bur

buprenorphine hydrochloride, buprestid, bupropion, bupropion hydrochloride, buqsha, bur, Burakumin, buran, Buraq, Buraydah, burb

Definition for bur (2 of 4)

bur²

[ bur ]

/ bɜr /

noun

burr².

Definition for bur (3 of 4)

bur.

bureau.

Definition for bur (4 of 4)

Bur.

Burma.

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Example sentences from the Web for bur

A person earning 10 dollars a week can see a 100% increase by getting a raise to 20 bucks a week—bur remains impoverished.
The Truth About Older People Having More Sex|Kent Sepkowitz|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nearly all the bur stone was brought to the bridge by one horse, called Old Jack.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury
In a range of so great geographical extent the bur oak finds it necessary to adapt itself to many kinds of land.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
Goldsmith referred to Boswell as a cur; Garrick said he thought he was a bur.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8|Elbert Hubbard

This is an exceptional form of the bur, and will enable almost any person to recognize the variety with bearing trees.
The Nut Culturist|Andrew S. Fuller
We fall asleep to the accompaniment of the tiny piping of the little people in bur garden.
The House in Good Taste|Elsie de Wolfe

British Dictionary definitions for bur (1 of 3)

bur

/ (bɜː) /

noun

a seed vessel or flower head, as of burdock, having hooks or prickles

any plant that produces burs

a person or thing that clings like a bur

a small surgical or dental drill

a variant spelling of burr 3, burr 4

verb burs, burring or burred

(tr) to remove burs from

Also (for senses 1–4): burr

Word Origin for bur

C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish burre bur, Swedish kardborre burdock

British Dictionary definitions for bur (2 of 3)

BUR

abbreviation for

Myanmar (international car registration)

Word Origin for BUR

from Burma

British Dictionary definitions for bur (3 of 3)

Bur.

abbreviation for

Myanmar (Burma)

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Medical definitions for bur

bur

n.

A rotary cutting instrument used in dentistry for excavating decay, shaping cavity forms, and reducing tooth structure.

A drilling tool for enlarging a trephine hole in the cranium.

Scientific definitions for bur

bur

A type of pseudocarp in which the outer surface possesses hooks or barbs. Burs become caught in the feathers or hair of animals, which then carry them away to disperse the seeds.

单词	bur
释义	bur ¹ [ bur ] / bɜr / noun a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock. any bur-bearing plant. something that adheres like a bur. Machinery. burr¹ (defs. 1, 3). Dentistry. a rotary cutting tool usually of steel or other hard metal shaped into a shank and a head, for removing carious material from teeth and preparing cavities for filling. Surgery. a cutting tool resembling that of a dentist, used for the excavation of bone. verb (used with object), burred, bur·ring. to extract or remove burs from. Origin of bur ¹ 1300–50; Middle English burre, apparently cognate with Danish burre,Norwegian, Swedish borre bur Words nearby bur buprenorphine hydrochloride, buprestid, bupropion, bupropion hydrochloride, buqsha, bur, Burakumin, buran, Buraq, Buraydah, burb Definition for bur (2 of 4) bur² [ bur ] / bɜr / noun burr². Definition for bur (3 of 4) bur. bureau. Definition for bur (4 of 4) Bur. Burma. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bur A person earning 10 dollars a week can see a 100% increase by getting a raise to 20 bucks a week—bur remains impoverished. The Truth About Older People Having More Sex\|Kent Sepkowitz\|January 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nearly all the bur stone was brought to the bridge by one horse, called Old Jack. Haunted London\|Walter Thornbury In a range of so great geographical extent the bur oak finds it necessary to adapt itself to many kinds of land. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson Goldsmith referred to Boswell as a cur; Garrick said he thought he was a bur. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8\|Elbert Hubbard This is an exceptional form of the bur, and will enable almost any person to recognize the variety with bearing trees. The Nut Culturist\|Andrew S. Fuller We fall asleep to the accompaniment of the tiny piping of the little people in bur garden. The House in Good Taste\|Elsie de Wolfe British Dictionary definitions for bur (1 of 3) bur / (bɜː) / noun a seed vessel or flower head, as of burdock, having hooks or prickles any plant that produces burs a person or thing that clings like a bur a small surgical or dental drill a variant spelling of burr 3, burr 4 verb burs, burring or burred (tr) to remove burs from Also (for senses 1–4): burr Word Origin for bur C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish burre bur, Swedish kardborre burdock British Dictionary definitions for bur (2 of 3) BUR abbreviation for Myanmar (international car registration) Word Origin for BUR from Burma British Dictionary definitions for bur (3 of 3) Bur. abbreviation for Myanmar (Burma) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for bur bur n. A rotary cutting instrument used in dentistry for excavating decay, shaping cavity forms, and reducing tooth structure. A drilling tool for enlarging a trephine hole in the cranium. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bur bur A type of pseudocarp in which the outer surface possesses hooks or barbs. Burs become caught in the feathers or hair of animals, which then carry them away to disperse the seeds. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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