burr

/bˈɝ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. seed vessel having hooks or prickles
2. rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
3. 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)
4. rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
5. small bit used in dentistry or surgery

verb

1. remove the burrs from

Synonyms for burr

• bur
• Aaron Burr

Words that rhyme with burr

• transfer
• stir
• spur
• blur
• refer
• slur
• infer
• amateur
• prefer
• birr
• bur
• demur
• fur
• occur
• purr
• recur
• ampere
• catcher
• chauffeur
• concur
• confer
• cur
• cynosure
• defer
• descriptor
• deter
• fir
• incur
• saboteur
• silencer