as in purrs
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
heard the burr of a distant engine
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as in hums
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 burrs
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
Dust electronics with a microfiber cloth, and don't forget to clean cords and cables, where dust, hair, and other debris can turn into dust bunnies that cling like burrs.
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Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
First, compared to grinders like Fellow's Opus and Baratza's Encore ESP, the Philos uses bigger, better burrs.
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Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Jan. 2026
There were so many sensations with me now, like burrs stuck to the hide of a passing animal.
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Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
The fabric sheds burrs, dries quickly and wicks away moisture.
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom.,
FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
This depends on your specific manual coffee grinder, but if your grinder uses ceramic burrs, it’s meant for coffee beans only.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
At another plant in Singapore, Polen says, BD had been discarding about 200 needles each shift, for 50 years, because they’d get clogged in the sandblasting process used to remove metal burrs.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
Dust electronics with a microfiber cloth, and don't forget to clean cords and cables, where dust, hair, and other debris can turn into dust bunnies that cling like burrs.
—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
First, compared to grinders like Fellow's Opus and Baratza's Encore ESP, the Philos uses bigger, better burrs.
—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Jan. 2026
There were so many sensations with me now, like burrs stuck to the hide of a passing animal.
—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
The fabric sheds burrs, dries quickly and wicks away moisture.
—
Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom.,
FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
This depends on your specific manual coffee grinder, but if your grinder uses ceramic burrs, it’s meant for coffee beans only.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrs
Noun
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Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.
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Honey is ready to bring love, purrs and playful cuddles to her forever home.
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This deck area positively hums with IG brunch-scene potential.
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To prevent its data centers from overheating, SpaceX plans to adopt liquid cooling, but not the kind that hums inside your desktop PC.
Noun
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Go to Settings > Apps > Phone and toggle Haptics off to stop those subtle buzzes that can feel like extra notifications.
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About halfway through our interview, Uchis’ phone buzzes.
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Not to mention, your toiletry bag ends up far less chaotic and actually zips without a fight.
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But the few times they’re forced to play their hurt feelings sincerely are as forced as the moment when Grace zips her gory wedding gown back on before it’s even been washed.
Noun
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The whispers about the 41-year-old turned louder.
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The yin and yang found in 21 Savage’s menacing whispers over the bass and drums, derivative of Tay Keith’s style, and his stark threats over Metro Boomin’s familiar keys create atmospheric success.
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“Burrs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrs. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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