Burr

//bɝ//

Synonyms for "burr" (145 found)

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Closest matches (29)

sticker aaron burr accent adherent adhesive auger barnacle belch blare blat boll boom bramble bray briar brier bristle broad accent brogue bulldog

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bum bur buzz cackle cactus capsule

Noun(2 words)

brough bur

Verb(1 words)

bur

Strong matches (44)

Related words (72)

Related word relations

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9 relation types

More general

11 entries

bit pericarp power tool projection pull remove seed vessel take take away take off withdraw

Synonyms

3 entries

aaron burr bur sticker

coordinate

3 entries

grindstone millstone sharp

derived

23 entries

Burrton buffalo burr buffalo-burr burr cell burr cucumber burr gherkin burr grinder burr hole burr in one's saddle burr mill burr millstone burr oak burr puzzle burr thistle burr under one's saddle burrfish

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etymologically related_to

2 entries

bur burl

form of

1 entries

burl

has context

1 entries

british

is a

2 entries

power tool projection

related to

18 entries

antler bur cutting ear lobe edge knot material punch ring rivet seed sharp sliver spear splinter swage

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Translations

108 translations across 32 languages.

Basque

1 entries

kirrimarra noun (pronunciation of "r")

Belarusian

2 entries

дзед noun (seed pod with sharp features)
калю́чка noun (seed pod with sharp features)

Bulgarian

1 entries

ле́пка noun (seed pod with sharp features)

Czech

4 entries

kulička z lopuchu noun (seed pod with sharp features)
otřep noun (material left on an edge after cutting)
ráčkování noun (pronunciation of "r")
ráčkovat verb (to pronounce "r")

Dutch

3 entries

braam noun (material left on an edge after cutting)
splinter noun (sliver or splinter)
brouwen verb (to pronounce "r")

Eastern Mari

1 entries

коршаҥге noun (seed pod with sharp features)

Esperanto

4 entries

kartavado noun (pronunciation of "r")
kartavo noun (pronunciation of "r")
splitaĵo noun (sliver or splinter)
kartavi verb (to pronounce "r")

Estonian

4 entries

käi noun (revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces)
pind noun (sliver or splinter)
takjas noun (seed pod with sharp features)
põristama verb (to pronounce "r")

Finnish

4 entries

pörinä noun (rough humming sound)
sora-r noun (pronunciation of "r")
säle noun (sliver or splinter)
sälö noun (sliver or splinter)

French

4 entries

barbe noun (material left on an edge after cutting)
bardane noun (seed pod with sharp features)
grasseyement noun (pronunciation of "r")
écharde noun (sliver or splinter)

Galician

2 entries

ourizo noun (seed pod with sharp features)
rebarba noun (material left on an edge after cutting)

Georgian

1 entries

ეკალი noun (seed pod with sharp features)

German

4 entries

Grat noun (material left on an edge after cutting)
Klette noun (seed pod with sharp features)
Mahlscheibe noun (revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces)
Mahlstein noun (revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces)

Greek

1 entries

λαρυγγισμός noun (pronunciation of "r")

Hungarian

3 entries

bogáncs noun (seed pod with sharp features)
raccsolás noun (pronunciation of "r")
raccsol verb (to pronounce "r")

Ido

2 entries

kartavo noun (pronunciation of "r")
kartavar verb (to pronounce "r")

Italian

4 entries

bava noun (material left on an edge after cutting)
erre moscia noun (pronunciation of "r")
macina noun (revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces)
riccio noun (seed pod with sharp features)

Japanese

1 entries

バリ noun (material left on an edge after cutting)

Komi-Zyrian

1 entries

репей noun (seed pod with sharp features)

Māori

4 entries

hutiwai noun (seed pod with sharp features)
kaikaiārure noun (seed pod with sharp features)
kaiā noun (seed pod with sharp features)
kaiārurerure noun (seed pod with sharp features)

Norwegian

1 entries

skarre-r noun (pronunciation of "r")

Polish

4 entries

grasejowanie noun (pronunciation of "r")
reranie noun (pronunciation of "r")
zadzior noun (seed pod with sharp features)
grasejować verb (to pronounce "r")

Portuguese

4 entries

carrapicho noun (seed pod with sharp features)
ouriço noun (seed pod with sharp features)
rebarba noun (material left on an edge after cutting)
rotacismo noun (pronunciation of "r")

Romanian

2 entries

graseiere noun (pronunciation of "r")
graseia verb (to pronounce "r")

Russian

4 entries

грасси́рование noun (pronunciation of "r")
грат noun (material left on an edge after cutting)
зади́р noun (material left on an edge after cutting)
заусе́нец noun (material left on an edge after cutting)

Slovak

2 entries

ráčkovanie noun (pronunciation of "r")
ráčkovať verb (to pronounce "r")

Spanish

4 entries

astilla noun (sliver or splinter)
cadillo noun (seed pod with sharp features)
erre francesa noun (pronunciation of "r")
esquirla noun (sliver or splinter)

Swedish

4 entries

grad noun (material left on an edge after cutting)
kardborre noun (seed pod with sharp features)
skorrning noun (pronunciation of "r")
tungrots-r noun (pronunciation of "r")

Turkish

1 entries

çapak noun (material left on an edge after cutting)

Udmurt

1 entries

люгы noun (seed pod with sharp features)

Ukrainian

3 entries

колю́чка noun (seed pod with sharp features)
реп'я́х noun (seed pod with sharp features)
грасирувати verb (to pronounce "r")

Western Mari

1 entries

каржангы noun (seed pod with sharp features)

Sample sentences

31 total sentences available.

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All had voted for Aaron Burr.

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Four states voted for Aaron Burr.

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Burr told his friends goodbye.

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Burr decided not to wait for an answer.

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