English noun: bur | |||
1. | bur (plant) seed vessel having hooks or prickles | ||
Synonyms | burr | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pericarp, seed vessel | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beggar-ticks, Spanish needles | ||
2. | bur (artifact) small bit used in dentistry or surgery | ||
Synonyms | burr | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bit | ||
Part meronym | burr drill, dentist's drill | ||
English verb: bur | |||
1. | bur (change) remove the burrs from | ||
Synonyms | burr | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||