- 1(also bur) [countable] the seed container of some plants that is covered in very small hooks that stick to clothes or fur
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- 2[usually singular] the soft regular noise made by parts of a machine moving quickly synonym whirr
- 3[countable] a rough spot left on metal by the action of a tool or machine
- 4[usually singular] a strong pronunciation of the “r” sound, typical of some accents in English; an accent with this type of pronunciation She speaks with a Scottish burr.
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