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Meaning and definition for "bur" word

[noun] small bit used in dentistry or surgery
[noun] seed vessel having hooks or prickles
[verb] remove the burrs from
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\Bur\, Burr \Burr\, n. [OE. burre burdock; cf. Dan. borre, OSw. borra, burdock, thistle; perh. akin to E. bristle (burr- for burz-), or perh. to F. bourre hair, wool, stuff; also, according to Cotgrave, ``the downe, or hairie coat, wherewith divers herbes, fruits, and flowers, are covered,'' fr. L. burrae trifles, LL. reburrus rough.] 1. (Bot.) 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. Amongst rude burs and thistles. --Milton. Bur and brake and brier. --Tennyson. 2. The thin ridge left by a tool in cutting or shaping metal. See {Burr}, n., 2. 3. A ring of iron on a lance or spear. See {Burr}, n., 4. 4. The lobe of the ear. See {Burr}, n., 5. 5. The sweetbread. 6. A clinker; a partially vitrified brick. 7. (Mech.)
(a) A small circular saw.
(b) A triangular chisel.
(c) A drill with a serrated head larger than the shank; -- used by dentists. 8. [Cf. Gael. borr, borra, a knob, bunch.] (Zo["o]l.) The round knob of an antler next to a deer's head. [Commonly written {burr}.] {Bur oak} (Bot.), a useful and ornamental species of oak ({Quercus macrocarpa}) with ovoid acorns inclosed in deep cups imbricated with pointed scales. It grows in the Middle and Western United States, and its wood is tough, close-grained, and durable. {Bur reed} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Sparganium}, having long ribbonlike leaves.

Synonyms for bur

burr, burr, burr

See also: beggar-ticks | bit | burr drill | dentist's drill | pericarp | remove | seed vessel | spanish needles | take | take away | withdraw |

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Let's analyse "bur" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RUB. Average typing speed for these characters is 750 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -... ..- .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: bur: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: bur: 2 + 3 + 9 = 14, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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