n. 1. A rough edge or area remaining on material, such as metal, after it has been cast, cut, or drilled. tr.v. burred, burr·ing, burrs 1. To form a burr on. 2. To remove burrs from. [Variant of BUR1.] |
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n. A washer that fits around the smaller end of a rivet. [Middle English burre, ring, disk, alteration of burwhe, circle, disk.] |
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