1. plural of burr: rough edges or ridges left on metal after cutting or drilling
Usage: technical
2. plural of burr: seed cases or flower heads with hooks or prickles that stick to clothing or animal fur
3. plural of burr: small rotary cutting tools used in dentistry or engraving
Usage: technical

Examples

• The machinist filed away the metal burrs from the freshly cut pipe.
• After our hike, we spent twenty minutes picking burrs off our socks.
• The dentist selected different sized burrs for the root canal procedure.
• Burrs from the burdock plant clung stubbornly to the dog’s coat.
• Sharp burrs on the steel plate could cut someone’s hand.
• The engraver used fine burrs to create intricate details in the copper plate.