BurWordNet Explorer
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noun
small bit used in dentistry or surgery
Words in this synset: burr
noun
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
noun
a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth
noun
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
Words in this synset: burr
noun
the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
noun
the seed of bur marigolds
verb
remove the burrs from
Words in this synset: burr
verb
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract