English noun: burr |
1. | burr (plant) seed vessel having hooks or prickles |
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| Synonyms | bur |
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| Broader (hypernym) | pericarp, seed vessel |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | beggar-ticks, Spanish needles |
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2. | burr (artifact) rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting |
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| Broader (hypernym) | projection |
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3. | Burr (person) United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836) |
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| Synonyms | Aaron Burr |
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| Instance hypernym | pol, political leader, politician, politico |
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4. | burr (artifact) rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece |
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| Broader (hypernym) | power tool |
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5. | burr (artifact) small bit used in dentistry or surgery |
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| Synonyms | bur |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bit |
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| Part meronym | burr drill, dentist's drill |
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