burr
English Thesaurus
1. small bit used in dentistry or surgery (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | bit, |
| definition | : | the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | burr drill, dentist's drill, |
| definition | : | a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth (noun.artifact) |
2. rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | projection, |
| definition | : | any structure that branches out from a central support (noun.artifact) |
3. rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | power tool, |
| definition | : | a tool driven by a motor (noun.artifact) |
4. 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) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | pol, political leader, politician, politico, |
| definition | : | a person active in party politics (noun.person) |
5. seed vessel having hooks or prickles (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | pericarp, seed vessel, |
| definition | : | the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | beggar-ticks, spanish needles, |
| definition | : | the seed of bur marigolds (noun.plant) |
6. remove the burrs from (verb.change)
7. seed vessel having hooks or prickles (noun.plant)
8. remove the burrs from (verb.change)
9. seed vessel having hooks or prickles (noun.plant)
10. remove the burrs from (verb.change)
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