as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
heard the burr of a distant engine
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as in to hum
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
the pitch burred past the batter's ear
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Recent Examples of burr
Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
Find it on Amazon This Burr Coffee Grinder Brings Perfection
Grind your coffee beans to perfection with the Technivorm Moccamaster burr coffee grinder.
—Kristi Arnold, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
Use the brush provided with the machine (or a bottle brush) to clean the upper burr, lower burr, and ground coffee chute.
—Gemma Johnstone, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
Doctors recommended drilling burr holes into the skull to relieve pressure, and middle meningeal artery embolization, which blocks blood flow to the area, the suit states.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2024
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Noun
For those that aren’t aware, burl (also known as burr) is the result of a deformity that typically appears on the trunk or branch of a tree when it’s stressed from an injury or infection—the knots are just bud tissue that hasn’t sprouted into foliage or blossomed into a beautiful twig.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
Find it on Amazon This Burr Coffee Grinder Brings Perfection
Grind your coffee beans to perfection with the Technivorm Moccamaster burr coffee grinder.
—Kristi Arnold, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
Use the brush provided with the machine (or a bottle brush) to clean the upper burr, lower burr, and ground coffee chute.
—Gemma Johnstone, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
Doctors recommended drilling burr holes into the skull to relieve pressure, and middle meningeal artery embolization, which blocks blood flow to the area, the suit states.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2024
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Already retailers are looking to keep consumers happy, keep their supply chains humming and keep the lights on.Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Insects hummed from the grasses, green lizards slept in the trees, and resting water birds, spooked by our approaching footsteps, squawked and flew away.Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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Stocking Stuffers Under $30 Cat lovers will purr over these adorable bowls.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
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This little kitty purrs, walks, and even tumbles, giving my daughter all the fun of having another cat without the extra fur or midnight meows.Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Moody Center buzzed with the excitement of a family holiday gathering.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
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The first advancement in years came in May, when a user on the buzzing Reddit community r/TheMysteriousSong found a reference to Hörfest, a contest for amateur bands the radio station held every year in Hamburg, Germany.Adam Bumas, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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Leaves that cling to deciduous trees, or rustle in heaps at their trunks, make do with subtle shades of brown.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
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All around them, acorns pinball to the forest floor as leaves rustle in the mid-September wind.Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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What to Consider This mummy-style sleeping bag doesn’t offer the best freedom of movement when fully zipped.Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Boone is accused of killing her boyfriend Jorge Torres, Jr. by zipping him into a suitcase in February 2020 Comments Sarah Boone, the woman accused of killing her boyfriend by zipping him into a suitcase is standing trial after the February 2020 death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres, Jr.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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The same way that our culture has taught us to whisper about our periods and hide our tampons—despite the fact that our menstrual cycles perpetuate our species—new mothers are culturally guided to hide the more brutal details of childbirth.Krista Vernoff, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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The faux poster was an alteration to the official Universal Pictures marketing materials in which Elphaba’s full face is on display as Glinda (Ariana Grande) whispers in her ear.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Burr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burr. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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