BURR Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbər

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as in hum

a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion heard the burr of a distant engine

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verb

as in to hum

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound the pitch burred past the batter's ear

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For those that aren’t aware, burl (also known as burr) is the result of a deformity that typically appears on the trunk or branch of a tree when it’s stressed from an injury or infection—the knots are just bud tissue that hasn’t sprouted into foliage or blossomed into a beautiful twig. —

Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024 Find it on Amazon This Burr Coffee Grinder Brings Perfection Grind your coffee beans to perfection with the Technivorm Moccamaster burr coffee grinder. —

Kristi Arnold, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024 Use the brush provided with the machine (or a bottle brush) to clean the upper burr, lower burr, and ground coffee chute. —

Gemma Johnstone, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024 Doctors recommended drilling burr holes into the skull to relieve pressure, and middle meningeal artery embolization, which blocks blood flow to the area, the suit states. —

Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burr

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Others volunteer to water plants, write a weekly newsletter, launder aprons, check on members who haven’t shown up in a while, and shoulder other tasks needed to keep the clubhouse humming.

Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The question is whether the Fed can help keep the economy out of a recession now that it’s begun cutting interest rates to keep the job market humming.

Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024