Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process of cleaning or removing the burs and rubbish from wool previous to carding.
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- verb Present participle of
burr .
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Examples
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One chance was left, and Barry took it, -- the "burring" of the gears in lieu of a brake.
The White Desert Courtney Ryley Cooper 1913
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There was a "burring" noise as the stone sped on its mission and struck the tree-stem with a sounding crack, three yards from the bird, which, learning wisdom from experience, at last took wing.
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Nothing catches headline more than someone proving Einstein wrong (unless it involves a hot girl) 19 minutes ago, -0/+2They are "burring" you because you made a stupid statement.
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"burring" call I made on the duck call, then made a sweeping, low turn and came straight for the fakes.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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They flitted around the pit in agitated circles, their burring wings stirring up the rotten-egg stench.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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They flitted around the pit in agitated circles, their burring wings stirring up the rotten-egg stench.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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The tale of a ne'er-do-well and a love squandered, it has none of the bruised glossiness of Redding's version; Bell's voice owning none of Otis's burring depth.
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I am also wondering why you keep molesting and killing little boys and burring them in your backyard.
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They flitted around the pit in agitated circles, their burring wings stirring up the rotten-egg stench.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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They flitted around the pit in agitated circles, their burring wings stirring up the rotten-egg stench.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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When society faces a common threat, exploiting a special advantage is morally repugnant. Call it “Burring.”
It's morally repulsive how large corporations are exploiting this crisis. Workers will suffer | Robert Reich Robert Reich 2020
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